Information about #FAF1A8 color

#FAF1A8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FAF1A8 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(250, 241, 168) (98% red, 94.5% green, 65.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 32 / 2 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FAF1A8 is a pure, full-strength golden yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pastel Lemon (#F6F3A9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Tan (#FBEEAC) and Shalimar (#F8F6A8).

The recipe behind #FAF1A8 is rgb(250, 241, 168), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #FAF1A8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 18.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.2:1. No one has named #FAF1A8 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FAF1A8 color variations

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

#FAF1A8 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 #FAF1A8

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

Pastel Lemon color link
Pastel Lemon

#F6F3A9

Light Tan color link
Light Tan

#FBEEAC

Shalimar color link
Shalimar

#F8F6A8

Vis color link
Vis

#FFEFA1

Pale Prim color link
Pale Prim

#F9F59F

Sandwisp color link
Sandwisp

#F5E7A2

Pale Peach color link
Pale Peach

#FFE5AD

Vanilla color link
Vanilla

#F3E5AB

Portafino color link
Portafino

#F4F09B

Drover color link
Drover

#FBEB9B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FAF1A8
  • RGB250, 241, 168
  • CMYK0, 4, 32, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 241, 168)
  • HSL53°, 89%, 82%
  • HSL Precise53.415°, 89.13%, 81.961%
  • HSV53°, 33%, 98%
  • HSB53°, 33%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.945
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.945, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.945, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.945, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB94.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFAF1A8
  • DECIMAL ID16445864
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01