Color Name
Cadmium Yellow*
Hex Color Code
#FAF226
RGB Color Code
RGB(250, 242, 38)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 3.2%, 84.8%, 2.0%
#FAF226 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is FAF226?

The RGB color code for color number #FAF226 is RGB(250, 242, 38). In the RGB color model, #FAF226 has a red value of 250, a green value of 242, and a blue value of 38. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 3.2% magenta, 84.8% yellow, and 2.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 57.7° (degrees), 95.5 % saturation, and 56.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FAF226 has a hue of 57.7° (degrees), 84.8 % saturation and 98.0 % brightness/value.

Color FAF226 is cool or warm?

Color FAF226 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #FAF226? (For interior and product design)

FAF226 has an LRV of nearly 84. By LRV value, it is a whitish color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#FAF226
LRV 84
Light Color

Compare LRV 84 of #FAF226 with dark and light color

Is #FAF226 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FAF226 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #FAF226 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #FAF226
Hex triplet
#FAF226
Red
FA
Green
F2
Blue
26
RGBA / RGB rgb(250, 242, 38)
Red
250 (98.0%)
Green
242 (94.9%)
Blue
38 (14.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
3.20%
Yellow
84.80%
Key
1.96%
HSL hsl(57.74deg, 95.5 %, 56.5 %)
Hue
57.74°
Saturation
95.50 %
Lightness
56.47 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
57.74°
Saturation
84.80 %
Brightness / Value
98.04 %
RYB ryb(12, 206, 3)
Red
12 (4.6%)
Yellow
206 (80.9%)
Blue
3 (1.3%)
HWB
Hue
57.74°
Whiteness
14.90 %
Blackness
1.96 %
CMY
Cyan
1.96%
Magenta
5.10%
Yellow
85.10%
XYZ
X
71.53
Y
83.97
Z
14.27
YXY
Y1
83.97
X
0.42
Y2
0.49
CIE-Lab
L
93.44
A
-16.92
B
87.09
CIE-Lch
L
93.44
C
88.72
H
100.99
CIE-Luv
L
93.44
U
12.64
V
99.27
Hunter-Lab
L
91.63
A
-21.03
B
54.91
Other
LRV
~ 84 %
Munsell Color System
0.8GY 9.2/12.7

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #FAF226

These are the named colors closest to hex FAF226, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#FFF600 Color Cadmium Yellow
98.57% match | ΔE 1.43
#FFF01F Color Neon Yellow
98.41% match | ΔE 1.59
#FFEF00 Color Canary Yellow
97.94% match | ΔE 2.06

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FAF226.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FAF226.

#ECE81A Color PANTONE 395 C
97.56% match | ΔE 2.44
#EDE939 Color PANTONE 394 C
97.20% match | ΔE 2.80
#F3E500 Color PANTONE 3945 C
97.06% match | ΔE 2.94
#F7EA48 Color PANTONE 101 C
97.02% match | ΔE 2.98

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FAF226.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FAF226.


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Paint color for Hex #FAF226

These are the real paint colors closest to hex FAF226 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from FAF226 once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FAF226 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FAF226 to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color FAF226 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FAF226 to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FAF226 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FAF226 to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color FAF226 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #FAF226 to Farrow & Ball

#E9DF63 Color Yellowcake (279)
92.83% match | ΔE 7.17
#EBE393 Color Butterweed (9802)
87.52% match | ΔE 12.48
#DACB7B Color Citrona (CC3)
85.70% match | ΔE 14.30

Valspar

Hex color FAF226 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FAF226 to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FAF226 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FAF226 to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color FAF226 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FAF226 to Behr

#FFD756 Color Buzz-In (P300-6)
89.39% match | ΔE 10.61
#FFE487 Color Upbeat (P300-5)
88.73% match | ΔE 11.27
#D8D06B Color Lime Tree (P340-4)
88.57% match | ΔE 11.43

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#FAF226 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#FAF226
Cadmium Yellow*
#262EFA
Han Purple (Chinese Purple)*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #FAF226?

Color that best contrast with #FAF226 is #262EFA, color name is Han Purple (Chinese Purple)*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #FAF226?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FAF226 is #262EFA, color name is Han Purple (Chinese Purple)*.

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