Information about #FAEC57 color

#FAEC57 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FAEC57 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(250, 236, 87) (98% red, 92.5% green, 34.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 64 / 2 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FAEC57 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 almost identical to Corn (#FBEC5D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Paris Daisy (#FBEB50) and Holiday (#F5EB4F).

The recipe behind #FAEC57 is rgb(250, 236, 87), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #FAEC57 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 17.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.2:1. No one has named #FAEC57 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FAEC57 color variations

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

#FAEC57 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#FAEC57 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#FAEC57 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#FAEC57 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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#FAEC57 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 #FAEC57

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

Corn color link
Corn

#FBEC5D

Paris Daisy color link
Paris Daisy

#FBEB50

Holiday color link
Holiday

#F5EB4F

Dodie Yellow color link
Dodie Yellow

#FEF65B

Spring Yellow color link
Spring Yellow

#F5E35D

Lemon Yellow color link
Lemon Yellow

#FFF44F

Icterine color link
Icterine

#FCF75E

Minion Yellow color link
Minion Yellow

#F5E050

Light Brilliant Gold color link
Light Brilliant Gold

#FFEC65

Yellowish color link
Yellowish

#FAEE66

Mustard color link
Mustard

#FFDB58

Sand Yellow color link
Sand Yellow

#FCE166

#FAEC57 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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#FAEC57 color image #FAEC57 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FAEC57
  • RGB250, 236, 87
  • CMYK0, 5, 64, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 236, 87)
  • HSL55°, 94%, 66%
  • HSL Precise54.847°, 94.22%, 66.078%
  • HSV55°, 65%, 98%
  • HSB55°, 65%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.925, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.925, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.925, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFAEC57
  • DECIMAL ID16444503
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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