Information about #FAD60A color

#FAD60A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FAD60A belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(250, 214, 10) (98% red, 83.9% green, 3.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 14 / 94 / 2 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FAD60A presents itself as a intensely saturated sunny yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Simpsons Yellow (#FFD90F). Slightly further away sit Sunflower Yellow (#FFDA03) and Sprint Yellow (#FFDD05).

The recipe behind #FAD60A is rgb(250, 214, 10), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FAD60A: 14.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. No one has named #FAD60A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FAD60A color variations

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#FAD60A 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 #FAD60A

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FAD60A
  • RGB250, 214, 10
  • CMYK0, 14, 94, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 214, 10)
  • HSL51°, 96%, 51%
  • HSL Precise51°, 96%, 50.98%
  • HSV51°, 96%, 98%
  • HSB51°, 96%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.039
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.839, 0.039)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.839, 0.039, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.839, 0.039)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDFAD60A
  • DECIMAL ID16438794
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01