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Information about #FAFA89 color

#FAFA89 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FAFA89 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(250, 250, 137) (98% red, 98% green, 53.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 44 / 2 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A maximally vivid yellow, #FAFA89 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Manilla (#FFFA86). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bright Pastel Yellow (#FBF38A) and Yellowish Tan (#FCFC81).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(250, 250, 137)), which gives #FAFA89 its character. If you plan to put text on a #FAFA89 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 19.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.1:1. #FAFA89 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FAFA89 color variations

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

#FAFA89 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 #FAFA89

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

Manilla color link
Manilla

#FFFA86

Pale Yellow color link
Pale Yellow

#FFFF84

Butter color link
Butter

#FFFF81

Faded Yellow color link
Faded Yellow

#FEFF7F

Milan color link
Milan

#F6F493

Corn Yellow color link
Corn Yellow

#FFF380

Banana color link
Banana

#FFFF7E

Enamoured color link
Enamoured

#EDFF85

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FAFA89
  • RGB250, 250, 137
  • CMYK0, 0, 44, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 250, 137)
  • HSL60°, 92%, 76%
  • HSL Precise60°, 91.87%, 75.882%
  • HSV60°, 45%, 98%
  • HSB60°, 45%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.980, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.980, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.980, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFAFA89
  • DECIMAL ID16448137
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01