#faf8dc Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #faf8dc is composed of 98% red, 97.3% green and 86.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0.8% magenta, 12% yellow and 2% black. It has a hue angle of 56 degrees, a saturation of 75% and a lightness of 92.2%. #faf8dc color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #f5f1b9. Closest websafe color is: #ffffcc.

    • R 98
    • G 97
    • B 86
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 1
    • Y 12
    • K 2
    CMYK color chart

#faf8dc color description : Light grayish yellow.

#faf8dc Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #faf8dc has RGB values of R:250, G:248, B:220 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.01, Y:0.12, K:0.02. Its decimal value is 16447708.

Hex triplet faf8dc #faf8dc
RGB Decimal 250, 248, 220 rgb(250,248,220)
RGB Percent 98, 97.3, 86.3 rgb(98%,97.3%,86.3%)
CMYK 0, 1, 12, 2
HSL 56°, 75, 92.2 hsl(56,75%,92.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 56°, 12, 98
Web Safe ffffcc #ffffcc
CIE-LAB 97.076, -3.965, 13.695
XYZ 85.908, 92.626, 81.059
xyY 0.331, 0.357, 92.626
CIE-LCH 97.076, 14.257, 106.146
CIE-LUV 97.076, 2.678, 21.157
Hunter-Lab 96.243, -9.093, 17.434
Binary 11111010, 11111000, 11011100

Color Schemes with #faf8dc

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Alternatives to #faf8dc

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#faf8dc Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #faf8dc

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #faf8dc

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #101002 is the darkest color, while #fffffe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #faf8dc

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #ececea is the less saturated color, while #fffcd7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #faf8dc is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #f5f5f5 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #f6f6f0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #fff6e3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #fff5f1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #fcf4ff Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #fdf6e0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #fdf6e9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #fbf5f2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population