Information about #FAFFAD color

#FAFFAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FAFFAD falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(250, 255, 173) — 98% red, 100% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 32 / 0. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #FAFFAD reads as a maximally vivid golden yellow and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tidal (#F1FFAD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Calamansi (#FCFFA4) and Creme (#FFFFB6).

The recipe behind #FAFFAD is rgb(250, 255, 173), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 20.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.1:1. This shade is reserved in the Register and is not available for naming.

#FAFFAD color variations

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

#FAFFAD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#FAFFBD

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#FBFFCE

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#FCFFDE

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#FDFFEE

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White

#FFFFFF

#FAFFAD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#FAFFAD
#F3FF57

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#EEFF02

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#9FAB00

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#4F5500

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Black

#000000

#FAFFAD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#FAFFAD
#EDF396

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#DAE086

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#C2C77D

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#A3A67A

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Grey

#808080

#FAFFAD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#ADFFC3

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#B8FFAD

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Reserved

#FAFFAD
#FFE3AD

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#FFC3AD

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#FFADB8

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#FAFFAD 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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#B3ADFF
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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
#FAFFAD
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#DCADFF
#DCADFF

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#ADD1FF
#ADD1FF

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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
#D1FFAD
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#FAFFAD
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#FFDCAD
#FFDCAD

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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
#FAFFAD
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#ADFAFF
#ADFAFF

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#FFADFA
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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
#FAFFAD
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#ADFFB3
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#B3ADFF
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#FFADFA
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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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#ADFFDC
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#B3ADFF
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#FFADD1
#FFADD1

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Nearest named colors to #FAFFAD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Tidal color link
Tidal

#F1FFAD

Calamansi color link
Calamansi

#FCFFA4

Creme color link
Creme

#FFFFB6

Light Beige color link
Light Beige

#FFFEB6

Shalimar color link
Shalimar

#F8F6A8

Starlight color link
Starlight

#FFFFA3

Pastel Lemon color link
Pastel Lemon

#F6F3A9

Australian Mint color link
Australian Mint

#EFF8AA

Very Light Yellow color link
Very Light Yellow

#FFFF9E

Very Light Apple Green color link
Very Light Apple Green

#F3FF9E

Light Tan color link
Light Tan

#FBEEAC

Pale Prim color link
Pale Prim

#F9F59F

#FAFFAD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FAFFAD
  • RGB250, 255, 173
  • CMYK2, 0, 32, 0
  • CSSrgb(250, 255, 173)
  • HSL64°, 100%, 84%
  • HSL Precise63.659°, 100%, 83.922%
  • HSV64°, 32%, 100%
  • HSB64°, 32%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 1.000, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 1.000, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 1.000, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFAFFAD
  • DECIMAL ID16449453
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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