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Information about #FAF6C6 color

#FAF6C6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FAF6C6 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Luminous brightness. In numbers: rgb(250, 246, 198) (98% red, 96.5% green, 77.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 20 / 2 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FAF6C6 is a strongly colored golden yellow that is nearly as bright as white. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Daisy Chain (#F8F3C4). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Evaline Yellow (#FFF4C7) and Light Ivory (#FFF8C9).

The recipe behind #FAF6C6 is rgb(250, 246, 198), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #FAF6C6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 19.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.1:1. No one has named #FAF6C6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FAF6C6 color variations

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

#FAF6C6 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 #FAF6C6

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

Daisy Chain color link
Daisy Chain

#F8F3C4

Light Ivory color link
Light Ivory

#FFF8C9

Carla color link
Carla

#F5F9CB

Mimosa color link
Mimosa

#F5F5CC

Egg Shell color link
Egg Shell

#FFFCC4

Corn Field color link
Corn Field

#F8FACD

Pale Amber color link
Pale Amber

#FFF0C2

Oasis color link
Oasis

#FCEDC5

Barley White color link
Barley White

#FFF4CE

Moon Glow color link
Moon Glow

#F5F3CE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FAF6C6
  • RGB250, 246, 198
  • CMYK0, 2, 20, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 246, 198)
  • HSL55°, 84%, 88%
  • HSL Precise55.385°, 83.871%, 87.843%
  • HSV55°, 21%, 98%
  • HSB55°, 21%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.965
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.965, 0.776)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.965, 0.776, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.965, 0.776)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB96.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDFAF6C6
  • DECIMAL ID16447174
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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