#faf500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #faf500 is composed of 98% red, 96.1% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 100% yellow and 2% black. It has a hue angle of 58.8 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 49%. #faf500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #f5eb00. Closest websafe color is: #ffff00.

    • R 98
    • G 96
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 100
    • K 2
    CMYK color chart

#faf500 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) yellow.

#faf500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #faf500 has RGB values of R:250, G:245, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:1, K:0.02. Its decimal value is 16446720.

Hex triplet faf500 #faf500
RGB Decimal 250, 245, 0 rgb(250,245,0)
RGB Percent 98, 96.1, 0 rgb(98%,96.1%,0%)
CMYK 0, 2, 100, 2
HSL 58.8°, 100, 49 hsl(58.8,100%,49%)
HSV (or HSB) 58.8°, 100, 98
Web Safe ffff00 #ffff00
CIE-LAB 94.154, -18.846, 92.121
XYZ 72.077, 85.63, 12.732
xyY 0.423, 0.502, 85.63
CIE-LCH 94.154, 94.029, 101.562
CIE-LUV 94.154, 10.861, 103.092
Hunter-Lab 92.537, -22.905, 56.618
Binary 11111010, 11110101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #faf500

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Alternatives to #faf500

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#faf500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #faf500

This text has a font color of #faf500.

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#faf500 background color

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#faf500 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#faf500;}
.background {background-color:#faf500;}
.border {border:1px solid #faf500;}

Shades and Tints of #faf500

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, #0f0e00 is the darkest color, while #fffffa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #faf500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #878673 is the less saturated color, while #faf500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #faf500 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
  • #dbdbdb Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #e1e0af Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #ffefaf Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ffecd5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ffe9f2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #fdf16f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #fdef88 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #fded9a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population