Information about #FAF0AE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#FAF0AE falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(250, 240, 174) — 98% red, 94.1% green, 68.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 30 / 2. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FAF0AE presents itself as a pure, full-strength sunny yellow — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Light Tan (#FBEEAC). Slightly further away sit Pastel Lemon (#F6F3A9) and Shalimar (#F8F6A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(250, 240, 174)), which gives #FAF0AE its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FAF0AE: 18.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#FAF0AE color variations

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

#FAF0AE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#FAF0AE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#FAF0AE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#FAF0AE 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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#FAF0AE 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 #FAF0AE

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

Light Tan color link
Light Tan

#FBEEAC

Pastel Lemon color link
Pastel Lemon

#F6F3A9

Shalimar color link
Shalimar

#F8F6A8

Banana Mania color link
Banana Mania

#FAE7B5

Pale Peach color link
Pale Peach

#FFE5AD

Vanilla color link
Vanilla

#F3E5AB

Peach color link
Peach

#FFE5B4

Vis color link
Vis

#FFEFA1

Australian Mint color link
Australian Mint

#EFF8AA

Rising Star color link
Rising Star

#F7E5B7

Moccasin color link
Moccasin

#FFE4B5

Pale Goldenrod color link
Pale Goldenrod

#EEE8AA

#FAF0AE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FAF0AE
  • RGB250, 240, 174
  • CMYK0, 4, 30, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 240, 174)
  • HSL52°, 88%, 83%
  • HSL Precise52.105°, 88.372%, 83.137%
  • HSV52°, 30%, 98%
  • HSB52°, 30%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.941
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.941, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.941, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.941, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB94.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFAF0AE
  • DECIMAL ID16445614
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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