Information about Light Goldenrod Yellow color
Basic facts about this digital color
#FAFAD2 is a strongly colored sunny yellow 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 a hair away from Citrine White (#FAF7D6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Corn Field (#F8FACD) and Baja White (#FFF8D1).
The recipe behind #FAFAD2 is rgb(250, 250, 210), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FAFAD2: 19.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.1:1 for white. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Light Goldenrod Yellow" in the Register.
Light Goldenrod Yellow color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Light Goldenrod Yellow color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Light Goldenrod Yellow color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Light Goldenrod Yellow color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Light Goldenrod Yellow color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Light Goldenrod Yellow 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Light Goldenrod Yellow color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Light Goldenrod Yellow
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#FAF7D6
#F8FACD
#FFF8D1
#FFF9D0
#FEF6D1
#FFFDD0
#FFF8D5
#FDFFD5
#FFFACD
#FBF3D3
#FCF9D9
#F8F6D8
Light Goldenrod Yellow color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#FAFAD2
- RGB250, 250, 210
- CMYK0, 0, 16, 2
- CSSrgb(250, 250, 210)
- HSL60°, 80%, 90%
- HSL Precise60°, 80%, 90.196%
- HSV60°, 16%, 98%
- HSB60°, 16%, 98%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.980
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.824
- GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.980, 0.824)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.980, 0.824, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.980, 0.824)
- Percentage of Red in RGB98%
- Percentage of Green in RGB98%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB82.4%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLuminous
- HEX IDFAFAD2
- DECIMAL ID16448210
- Name Length22
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- Counting from2025-01-01
