Information about #FAEB5F color

#FAEB5F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FAEB5F belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(250, 235, 95) (98% red, 92.2% green, 37.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 6 / 61 / 2 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FAEB5F presents itself as a maximally vivid golden yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Corn (#FBEC5D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Yellowish (#FAEE66) and Light Brilliant Gold (#FFEC65).

The recipe behind #FAEB5F is rgb(250, 235, 95), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FAEB5F: 17.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FAEB5F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FAEB5F color variations

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

#FAEB5F 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 #FAEB5F

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

Corn color link
Corn

#FBEC5D

Yellowish color link
Yellowish

#FAEE66

Icterine color link
Icterine

#FCF75E

Sand Yellow color link
Sand Yellow

#FCE166

Dodie Yellow color link
Dodie Yellow

#FEF65B

Paris Daisy color link
Paris Daisy

#FBEB50

Holiday color link
Holiday

#F5EB4F

Yellow Tan color link
Yellow Tan

#FFE36E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FAEB5F
  • RGB250, 235, 95
  • CMYK0, 6, 61, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 235, 95)
  • HSL54°, 94%, 68%
  • HSL Precise54.194°, 93.939%, 67.647%
  • HSV54°, 62%, 98%
  • HSB54°, 62%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.922, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.922, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.922, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB92.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFAEB5F
  • DECIMAL ID16444255
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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