Information about #FAFFB6 color

#FAFFB6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FAFFB6 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Luminous brightness. In numbers: rgb(250, 255, 182) (98% red, 100% green, 71.4% blue), or CMYK 2 / 0 / 29 / 0 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FAFFB6 is a maximally vivid yellow that glows at the very top of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Creme (#FFFFB6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Beige (#FFFEB6) and Very Pale Yellow (#FFFFBF).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(250, 255, 182)), which gives #FAFFB6 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 20.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.0:1. No one has named #FAFFB6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FAFFB6 color variations

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

#FAFFB6 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 #FAFFB6

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

Creme color link
Creme

#FFFFB6

Light Beige color link
Light Beige

#FFFEB6

Tidal color link
Tidal

#F1FFAD

Chiffon color link
Chiffon

#F0F5BB

Egg Shell color link
Egg Shell

#FFFCC4

Shalimar color link
Shalimar

#F8F6A8

Blond color link
Blond

#FAF0BE

Calamansi color link
Calamansi

#FCFFA4

Pastel Lemon color link
Pastel Lemon

#F6F3A9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FAFFB6
  • RGB250, 255, 182
  • CMYK2, 0, 29, 0
  • CSSrgb(250, 255, 182)
  • HSL64°, 100%, 86%
  • HSL Precise64.11°, 100%, 85.686%
  • HSV64°, 29%, 100%
  • HSB64°, 29%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 1.000, 0.714)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 1.000, 0.714, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 1.000, 0.714)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDFAFFB6
  • DECIMAL ID16449462
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01