Information about #FAEF1C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#FAEF1C falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(250, 239, 28) — 98% red, 93.7% green, 11% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 87 / 2. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength golden yellow, #FAEF1C feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Sunny Yellow (#FFF917). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Watermelon Yellow (#EEFF1B) and Ikea Yellow (#FFDA1A).

In RGB terms — rgb(250, 239, 28) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FAEF1C: 17.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for white. #FAEF1C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FAEF1C color variations

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

#FAEF1C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#FAEF1C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#FAEF1C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#FAEF1C 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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#FAEF1C 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 #FAEF1C

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

Sunny Yellow color link
Sunny Yellow

#FFF917

Watermelon Yellow color link
Watermelon Yellow

#EEFF1B

Ikea Yellow color link
Ikea Yellow

#FFDA1A

be Supernormal. yellow color link
be Supernormal. yellow

#E7F127

Xanthic color link
Xanthic

#EEED09

Belgium Yellow color link
Belgium Yellow

#FDDA24

Ripe Lemon color link
Ripe Lemon

#F4D81C

Serenvoreus color link
Serenvoreus

#FAD925

Vibrant Yellow color link
Vibrant Yellow

#FFDA29

Simpsons Yellow color link
Simpsons Yellow

#FFD90F

Daffodil color link
Daffodil

#FFFF31

Aureolin color link
Aureolin

#FDEE00

#FAEF1C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FAEF1C
  • RGB250, 239, 28
  • CMYK0, 4, 87, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 239, 28)
  • HSL57°, 96%, 55%
  • HSL Precise57.027°, 95.69%, 54.51%
  • HSV57°, 89%, 98%
  • HSB57°, 89%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.937, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.937, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.937, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB93.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDFAEF1C
  • DECIMAL ID16445212
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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