Information about #FFF5AD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#FFF5AD falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(255, 245, 173) — 100% red, 96.1% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 32 / 0. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #FFF5AD reads as a pure, full-strength sunny yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Light Tan (#FBEEAC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Shalimar (#F8F6A8) and Pastel Lemon (#F6F3A9).

The recipe behind #FFF5AD is rgb(255, 245, 173), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FFF5AD: 18.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.1:1 for white. #FFF5AD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FFF5AD color variations

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

#FFF5AD 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 #FFF5AD

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

Light Beige color link
Light Beige

#FFFEB6

Vis color link
Vis

#FFEFA1

Creme color link
Creme

#FFFFB6

Calamansi color link
Calamansi

#FCFFA4

Starlight color link
Starlight

#FFFFA3

Pale Prim color link
Pale Prim

#F9F59F

Pale Peach color link
Pale Peach

#FFE5AD

#FFF5AD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FFF5AD
  • RGB255, 245, 173
  • CMYK0, 4, 32, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 245, 173)
  • HSL53°, 100%, 84%
  • HSL Precise52.683°, 100%, 83.922%
  • HSV53°, 32%, 100%
  • HSB53°, 32%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.961
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.961, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.961, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.961, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB96.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFFF5AD
  • DECIMAL ID16774573
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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