Information about #FAF2DD color

#FAF2DD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FAF2DD falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Luminous brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(250, 242, 221) — 98% red, 94.9% green, 86.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 11 / 2. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FAF2DD is a vivid, lively orange that radiates an almost-white brightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Early Dawn (#FBF2DB). Slightly further away sit Quarter Dutch White (#FBF4DF) and Pearl Lusta (#FCF4DC).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(250, 242, 221)), which gives #FAF2DD its character. On this background, black text reaches a 18.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.1:1. #FAF2DD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FAF2DD color variations

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

#FAF2DD 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 #FAF2DD

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

Early Dawn color link
Early Dawn

#FBF2DB

Pearl Lusta color link
Pearl Lusta

#FCF4DC

Warm White color link
Warm White

#FDF4DC

Promenade color link
Promenade

#F8F6DF

Island Spice color link
Island Spice

#F8EDDB

Blonde color link
Blonde

#FBF6D9

Peach Cream color link
Peach Cream

#FFF0DB

Beige color link
Beige

#F5F5DC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FAF2DD
  • RGB250, 242, 221
  • CMYK0, 3, 11, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 242, 221)
  • HSL43°, 74%, 92%
  • HSL Precise43.448°, 74.359%, 92.353%
  • HSV43°, 12%, 98%
  • HSB43°, 12%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.949, 0.867)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.949, 0.867, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.949, 0.867)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDFAF2DD
  • DECIMAL ID16446173
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01