Information about #FAFE71 color

#FAFE71 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FAFE71 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyFull Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(250, 254, 113) — 98% red, 99.6% green, 44.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 55 / 0. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #FAFE71 reads as a pure, full-strength golden yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Unmellow Yellow (#FDFC74). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Butter Yellow (#FFFD74) and Custard (#FFFD78).

The recipe behind #FAFE71 is rgb(250, 254, 113), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FAFE71: 19.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.1:1 for white. #FAFE71 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FAFE71 color variations

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

#FAFE71 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 #FAFE71

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

Custard color link
Custard

#FFFD78

Laser Lemon color link
Laser Lemon

#FFFF66

Dolly color link
Dolly

#F5F171

Banana color link
Banana

#FFFF7E

Witch Haze color link
Witch Haze

#FBF073

Faded Yellow color link
Faded Yellow

#FEFF7F

Sandy Yellow color link
Sandy Yellow

#FDEE73

Butter color link
Butter

#FFFF81

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FAFE71
  • RGB250, 254, 113
  • CMYK2, 0, 55, 0
  • CSSrgb(250, 254, 113)
  • HSL62°, 99%, 72%
  • HSL Precise61.702°, 98.601%, 71.961%
  • HSV62°, 56%, 100%
  • HSB62°, 56%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.996
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.996, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.996, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.996, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB99.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFAFE71
  • DECIMAL ID16449137
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01