Information about #FAF0CC color

#FAF0CC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FAF0CC belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(250, 240, 204) — 98% red, 94.1% green, 80% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 18 / 2. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FAF0CC is a vivid, lively sunny yellow that radiates an almost-white brightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Moon Glow (#F5F3CE). Slightly further away sit Soft Whisper (#F8EACA) and Barley White (#FFF4CE).

The recipe behind #FAF0CC is rgb(250, 240, 204), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FAF0CC: 18.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.1:1 for white. No one has named #FAF0CC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FAF0CC color variations

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

#FAF0CC 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #FAF0CC

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

Moon Glow color link
Moon Glow

#F5F3CE

Soft Whisper color link
Soft Whisper

#F8EACA

Barley White color link
Barley White

#FFF4CE

Mimosa color link
Mimosa

#F5F5CC

China Ivory color link
China Ivory

#FBF3D3

Varden color link
Varden

#FDEFD3

Oasis color link
Oasis

#FCEDC5

Daisy Chain color link
Daisy Chain

#F8F3C4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FAF0CC
  • RGB250, 240, 204
  • CMYK0, 4, 18, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 240, 204)
  • HSL47°, 82%, 89%
  • HSL Precise46.957°, 82.143%, 89.02%
  • HSV47°, 18%, 98%
  • HSB47°, 18%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.941
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.941, 0.800)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.941, 0.800, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.941, 0.800)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB94.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDFAF0CC
  • DECIMAL ID16445644
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01