Information about #FAE88F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FAE88F is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(250, 232, 143) — 98% red, 91% green, 56.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 42 / 2. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid yellow, #FAE88F appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Flavescent (#F7E98E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Warm Yellow (#F4E98C) and Light Goldenrod (#FFEC8B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(250, 232, 143)), which gives #FAE88F its character. If you plan to put text on a #FAE88F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 17.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#FAE88F color variations

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#FAE88F 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 #FAE88F

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

Flavescent color link
Flavescent

#F7E98E

Warm Yellow color link
Warm Yellow

#F4E98C

Picasso color link
Picasso

#F8EA97

Dark Ivory color link
Dark Ivory

#F2E58F

Sahara Sand color link
Sahara Sand

#F1E788

Hathaway color link
Hathaway

#F7DE94

Moonbeam color link
Moonbeam

#F2E289

Drover color link
Drover

#FBEB9B

Milan color link
Milan

#F6F493

Cream Brulee color link
Cream Brulee

#FFE39B

#FAE88F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FAE88F
  • RGB250, 232, 143
  • CMYK0, 7, 42, 2
  • HSL50°, 91%, 77%
  • HSL Precise49.907°, 91.453%, 77.059%
  • HSV50°, 43%, 98%
  • HSB50°, 43%, 98%
  • HEX IDFAE88F
  • DECIMAL ID16443535
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB91%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
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