Information about #FAE68D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FAE68D is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(250, 230, 141) (98% red, 90.2% green, 55.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 8 / 43 / 2 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #FAE68D reads as a pure, full-strength sunny yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Flavescent (#F7E98E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Warm Yellow (#F4E98C) and Light Goldenrod (#FFEC8B).

The recipe behind #FAE68D is rgb(250, 230, 141), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #FAE68D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 16.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.3:1. No one has named #FAE68D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FAE68D color variations

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

#FAE68D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#FAE68D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#FAE68D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#FAE68D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#FAE68D 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #FAE68D

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

Flavescent color link
Flavescent

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Warm Yellow color link
Warm Yellow

#F4E98C

Light Goldenrod color link
Light Goldenrod

#FFEC8B

Dark Ivory color link
Dark Ivory

#F2E58F

Moonbeam color link
Moonbeam

#F2E289

Sahara Sand color link
Sahara Sand

#F1E788

Picasso color link
Picasso

#F8EA97

Hathaway color link
Hathaway

#F7DE94

Bright Pastel Yellow color link
Bright Pastel Yellow

#FBF38A

Hot Peach color link
Hot Peach

#FFDA92

Luminous Yellow color link
Luminous Yellow

#FEE37F

Drover color link
Drover

#FBEB9B

#FAE68D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FAE68D
  • RGB250, 230, 141
  • CMYK0, 8, 43, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 230, 141)
  • HSL49°, 92%, 77%
  • HSL Precise48.991°, 91.597%, 76.667%
  • HSV49°, 44%, 98%
  • HSB49°, 44%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.902, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.902, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.902, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFAE68D
  • DECIMAL ID16443021
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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