#faf979 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #faf979 is composed of 98% red, 97.6% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0.4% magenta, 51.6% yellow and 2% black. It has a hue angle of 59.5 degrees, a saturation of 92.8% and a lightness of 72.7%. #faf979 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff2 with #f5f300. Closest websafe color is: #ffff66.

    • R 98
    • G 98
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 52
    • K 2
    CMYK color chart

#faf979 color description : Soft yellow.

#faf979 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #faf979 has RGB values of R:250, G:249, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.52, K:0.02. Its decimal value is 16447865.

Hex triplet faf979 #faf979
RGB Decimal 250, 249, 121 rgb(250,249,121)
RGB Percent 98, 97.6, 47.5 rgb(98%,97.6%,47.5%)
CMYK 0, 0, 52, 2
HSL 59.5°, 92.8, 72.7 hsl(59.5,92.8%,72.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 59.5°, 51.6, 98
Web Safe ffff66 #ffff66
CIE-LAB 95.771, -16.166, 60.697
XYZ 76.751, 89.457, 31.312
xyY 0.389, 0.453, 89.457
CIE-LCH 95.771, 62.813, 104.914
CIE-LUV 95.771, 6.39, 79.626
Hunter-Lab 94.582, -20.669, 46.579
Binary 11111010, 11111001, 01111001

Color Schemes with #faf979

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Alternatives to #faf979

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#faf979 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #faf979

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CSS codes
.text {color:#faf979;}
.background {background-color:#faf979;}
.border {border:1px solid #faf979;}

Shades and Tints of #faf979

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, #111101 is the darkest color, while #fffffd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #faf979

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #babab9 is the less saturated color, while #faf979 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #faf979 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
  • #ebebeb Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #eeeed4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #fff3ca Protanopia 1% of men
  • #fff1e3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ffeff8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #fdf5ac Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #fdf4bc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #fdf2c9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population