Information about #FAF8E1 color

#FAF8E1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FAF8E1 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Luminous brightness. In numbers: rgb(250, 248, 225) (98% red, 97.3% green, 88.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 10 / 2 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FAF8E1 presents itself as a energetic, saturated golden yellow — one that is nearly as bright as white. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Soft Cream (#F9F9E0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chilean Heath (#F9F7DE) and Promenade (#F8F6DF).

In RGB terms — rgb(250, 248, 225) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FAF8E1: 19.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FAF8E1 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FAF8E1 color variations

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

#FAF8E1 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#FAF8E1 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#FAF8E1 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#FAF8E1 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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#FAF8E1 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 #FAF8E1

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

Soft Cream color link
Soft Cream

#F9F9E0

Chilean Heath color link
Chilean Heath

#F9F7DE

Promenade color link
Promenade

#F8F6DF

Quarter Dutch White color link
Quarter Dutch White

#FBF4DF

Very Pale Amber color link
Very Pale Amber

#FFF8E2

Gheist color link
Gheist

#FBF8E6

Gin Fizz color link
Gin Fizz

#FFF9E2

Double Bianca color link
Double Bianca

#FFF5E1

Old Lace color link
Old Lace

#FDF5E6

Pearl Lusta color link
Pearl Lusta

#FCF4DC

Cornsilk color link
Cornsilk

#FFF8DC

Warm White color link
Warm White

#FDF4DC

#FAF8E1 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FAF8E1
  • RGB250, 248, 225
  • CMYK0, 1, 10, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 248, 225)
  • HSL55°, 71%, 93%
  • HSL Precise55.2°, 71.429%, 93.137%
  • HSV55°, 10%, 98%
  • HSB55°, 10%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.973
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.973, 0.882)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.973, 0.882, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.973, 0.882)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB97.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB88.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDFAF8E1
  • DECIMAL ID16447713
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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