Information about #FAF0D8 color

#FAF0D8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FAF0D8 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Luminous brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(250, 240, 216) — 98% red, 94.1% green, 84.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 13 / 2. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange, #FAF0D8 glows at the very top of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Half Dutch White (#FBF0D6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Early Dawn (#FBF2DB) and Apricot White (#F7F0DB).

The recipe behind #FAF0D8 is rgb(250, 240, 216), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 18.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.1:1. No one has named #FAF0D8 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FAF0D8 color variations

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

#FAF0D8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#FAF0D8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#FAF0D8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#FAF0D8 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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#FAF0D8 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 #FAF0D8

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

Half Dutch White color link
Half Dutch White

#FBF0D6

Early Dawn color link
Early Dawn

#FBF2DB

Apricot White color link
Apricot White

#F7F0DB

Forget Me Not color link
Forget Me Not

#FDEFDB

Island Spice color link
Island Spice

#F8EDDB

Antique White color link
Antique White

#FAEBD7

Peach Cream color link
Peach Cream

#FFF0DB

China Ivory color link
China Ivory

#FBF3D3

Varden color link
Varden

#FDEFD3

Papaya Whip color link
Papaya Whip

#FFEFD5

Pearl Lusta color link
Pearl Lusta

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Blonde color link
Blonde

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#FAF0D8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FAF0D8
  • RGB250, 240, 216
  • CMYK0, 4, 13, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 240, 216)
  • HSL42°, 77%, 91%
  • HSL Precise42.353°, 77.273%, 91.373%
  • HSV42°, 14%, 98%
  • HSB42°, 14%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.941
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.941, 0.847)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.941, 0.847, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.941, 0.847)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB94.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB84.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDFAF0D8
  • DECIMAL ID16445656
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers35 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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