Information about #FFF5AC color

#FFF5AC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FFF5AC falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(255, 245, 172) — 100% red, 96.1% green, 67.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 33 / 0. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength golden yellow, #FFF5AC appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Tan (#FBEEAC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Shalimar (#F8F6A8) and Pastel Lemon (#F6F3A9).

The recipe behind #FFF5AC is rgb(255, 245, 172), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FFF5AC: 18.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.1:1 for white. #FFF5AC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FFF5AC color variations

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

#FFF5AC 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 #FFF5AC

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

Light Tan color link
Light Tan

#FBEEAC

Shalimar color link
Shalimar

#F8F6A8

Pastel Lemon color link
Pastel Lemon

#F6F3A9

Vis color link
Vis

#FFEFA1

Calamansi color link
Calamansi

#FCFFA4

Light Beige color link
Light Beige

#FFFEB6

Starlight color link
Starlight

#FFFFA3

Creme color link
Creme

#FFFFB6

Pale Prim color link
Pale Prim

#F9F59F

Pale Peach color link
Pale Peach

#FFE5AD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FFF5AC
  • RGB255, 245, 172
  • CMYK0, 4, 33, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 245, 172)
  • HSL53°, 100%, 84%
  • HSL Precise52.771°, 100%, 83.725%
  • HSV53°, 33%, 100%
  • HSB53°, 33%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.961
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.961, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.961, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.961, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB96.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFFF5AC
  • DECIMAL ID16774572
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01