Information about #FAE67A color

#FAE67A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FAE67A is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(250, 230, 122) (98% red, 90.2% green, 47.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 8 / 50 / 2 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FAE67A is a pure, full-strength sunny yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sun Yellow (#FFE87C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sweet Corn (#F9E176) and Luminous Yellow (#FEE37F).

The recipe behind #FAE67A is rgb(250, 230, 122), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #FAE67A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 16.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.3:1. No one has named #FAE67A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FAE67A color variations

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

#FAE67A 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 #FAE67A

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

Sun Yellow color link
Sun Yellow

#FFE87C

Sweet Corn color link
Sweet Corn

#F9E176

Jasmine color link
Jasmine

#F8DE7E

Sandy Yellow color link
Sandy Yellow

#FDEE73

Shandy color link
Shandy

#FFE670

Witch Haze color link
Witch Haze

#FBF073

Yellow Tan color link
Yellow Tan

#FFE36E

Sunny color link
Sunny

#F2F27A

Texas color link
Texas

#ECE67E

La Luna color link
La Luna

#FFD87A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FAE67A
  • RGB250, 230, 122
  • CMYK0, 8, 50, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 230, 122)
  • HSL51°, 93%, 73%
  • HSL Precise50.625°, 92.754%, 72.941%
  • HSV51°, 51%, 98%
  • HSB51°, 51%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.902, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.902, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.902, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFAE67A
  • DECIMAL ID16443002
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01