Information about #FAF5DF color

#FAF5DF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FAF5DF falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(250, 245, 223) — 98% red, 96.1% green, 87.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 11 / 2. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FAF5DF presents itself as a energetic, saturated golden yellow — one that glows at the very top of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Quarter Dutch White (#FBF4DF). Nearby in the Register you will also find Promenade (#F8F6DF) and Chilean Heath (#F9F7DE).

The recipe behind #FAF5DF is rgb(250, 245, 223), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 19.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.1:1. No one has named #FAF5DF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FAF5DF color variations

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

#FAF5DF 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 #FAF5DF

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

Promenade color link
Promenade

#F8F6DF

Pearl Lusta color link
Pearl Lusta

#FCF4DC

Soft Cream color link
Soft Cream

#F9F9E0

Warm White color link
Warm White

#FDF4DC

Early Dawn color link
Early Dawn

#FBF2DB

Beige color link
Beige

#F5F5DC

Blonde color link
Blonde

#FBF6D9

Cornsilk color link
Cornsilk

#FFF8DC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FAF5DF
  • RGB250, 245, 223
  • CMYK0, 2, 11, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 245, 223)
  • HSL49°, 73%, 93%
  • HSL Precise48.889°, 72.973%, 92.745%
  • HSV49°, 11%, 98%
  • HSB49°, 11%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.961
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.961, 0.875)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.961, 0.875, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.961, 0.875)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB96.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDFAF5DF
  • DECIMAL ID16446943
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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