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Information about #FAE65F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FAE65F is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(250, 230, 95) — 98% red, 90.2% green, 37.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 61 / 2. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FAE65F presents itself as a pure, full-strength sunny yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Spring Yellow (#F5E35D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Corn (#FBEC5D) and Sand Yellow (#FCE166).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(250, 230, 95)), which gives #FAE65F its character. If you plan to put text on a #FAE65F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 16.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.3:1. No one has named #FAE65F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FAE65F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#FAE65F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#FAE65F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#FAE65F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#FAE65F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#FAE65F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #FAE65F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Spring Yellow color link
Spring Yellow

#F5E35D

Corn color link
Corn

#FBEC5D

Sand Yellow color link
Sand Yellow

#FCE166

Light Brilliant Gold color link
Light Brilliant Gold

#FFEC65

Yellowish color link
Yellowish

#FAEE66

Naples Yellow color link
Naples Yellow

#FADA5E

Mustard color link
Mustard

#FFDB58

Pale Gold color link
Pale Gold

#FDDE6C

Tinkerbell color link
Tinkerbell

#FCD763

Paris Daisy color link
Paris Daisy

#FBEB50

Light Brilliant Amber color link
Light Brilliant Amber

#FFD865

Yellow Tan color link
Yellow Tan

#FFE36E

#FAE65F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FAE65F
  • RGB250, 230, 95
  • CMYK0, 8, 61, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 230, 95)
  • HSL52°, 94%, 68%
  • HSL Precise52.258°, 93.939%, 67.647%
  • HSV52°, 62%, 98%
  • HSB52°, 62%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.902, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.902, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.902, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFAE65F
  • DECIMAL ID16442975
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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