Information about #FAF1B1 color

#FAF1B1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FAF1B1 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(250, 241, 177) — 98% red, 94.5% green, 69.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 29 / 2. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated yellow, #FAF1B1 floats near the light end of the 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 almost identical to Light Tan (#FBEEAC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pastel Lemon (#F6F3A9) and Shalimar (#F8F6A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(250, 241, 177)), which gives #FAF1B1 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 18.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#FAF1B1 color variations

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

#FAF1B1 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 #FAF1B1

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

Blond color link
Blond

#FAF0BE

Peach color link
Peach

#FFE5B4

Pale Peach color link
Pale Peach

#FFE5AD

Rising Star color link
Rising Star

#F7E5B7

Moccasin color link
Moccasin

#FFE4B5

Chiffon color link
Chiffon

#F0F5BB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FAF1B1
  • RGB250, 241, 177
  • CMYK0, 4, 29, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 241, 177)
  • HSL53°, 88%, 84%
  • HSL Precise52.603°, 87.952%, 83.725%
  • HSV53°, 29%, 98%
  • HSB53°, 29%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.945
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.945, 0.694)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.945, 0.694, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.945, 0.694)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB94.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFAF1B1
  • DECIMAL ID16445873
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01