Information about #FAF16B color

#FAF16B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FAF16B falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(250, 241, 107) — 98% red, 94.5% green, 42% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 56 / 2. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FAF16B is a intensely saturated yellow that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Yellowish (#FAEE66). Slightly further away sit Dolly (#F5F171) and Witch Haze (#FBF073).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(250, 241, 107)), which gives #FAF16B its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FAF16B: 17.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for white. No one has named #FAF16B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FAF16B color variations

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

#FAF16B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#FAF16B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#FAF16B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#FAF16B 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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#FAF16B 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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#FA6BBC
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Nearest named colors to #FAF16B

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

Yellowish color link
Yellowish

#FAEE66

Dolly color link
Dolly

#F5F171

Witch Haze color link
Witch Haze

#FBF073

Sandy Yellow color link
Sandy Yellow

#FDEE73

Light Brilliant Gold color link
Light Brilliant Gold

#FFEC65

Marigold Yellow color link
Marigold Yellow

#FBE870

Shandy color link
Shandy

#FFE670

Icterine color link
Icterine

#FCF75E

Unmellow Yellow color link
Unmellow Yellow

#FDFC74

Corn color link
Corn

#FBEC5D

Yellow Tan color link
Yellow Tan

#FFE36E

Laser Lemon color link
Laser Lemon

#FFFF66

#FAF16B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FAF16B
  • RGB250, 241, 107
  • CMYK0, 4, 56, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 241, 107)
  • HSL56°, 93%, 70%
  • HSL Precise56.224°, 93.464%, 70%
  • HSV56°, 57%, 98%
  • HSB56°, 57%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.945
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.945, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.945, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.945, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB94.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFAF16B
  • DECIMAL ID16445803
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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