Color Name
Cadmium Yellow*
Hex Color Code
#FAF22B
RGB Color Code
RGB(250, 242, 43)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 3.2%, 82.8%, 2.0%
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What color is FAF22B?

The RGB color code for color number #FAF22B is RGB(250, 242, 43). In the RGB color model, #FAF22B has a red value of 250, a green value of 242, and a blue value of 43. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 3.2% magenta, 82.8% yellow, and 2.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 57.7° (degrees), 95.4 % saturation, and 57.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FAF22B has a hue of 57.7° (degrees), 82.8 % saturation and 98.0 % brightness/value.

Color FAF22B is cool or warm?

Color FAF22B is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #FAF22B? (For interior and product design)

FAF22B 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
#FAF22B
LRV 84
Light Color

Compare LRV 84 of #FAF22B with dark and light color

Is #FAF22B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FAF22B 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 #FAF22B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #FAF22B
Hex triplet
#FAF22B
Red
FA
Green
F2
Blue
2B
RGBA / RGB rgb(250, 242, 43)
Red
250 (98.0%)
Green
242 (94.9%)
Blue
43 (16.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
3.20%
Yellow
82.80%
Key
1.96%
HSL hsl(57.68deg, 95.4 %, 57.5 %)
Hue
57.68°
Saturation
95.39 %
Lightness
57.45 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
57.68°
Saturation
82.80 %
Brightness / Value
98.04 %
RYB ryb(11, 201, 3)
Red
11 (4.5%)
Yellow
201 (79.0%)
Blue
3 (1.3%)
HWB
Hue
57.68°
Whiteness
16.86 %
Blackness
1.96 %
CMY
Cyan
1.96%
Magenta
5.10%
Yellow
83.14%
XYZ
X
71.61
Y
84
Z
14.73
YXY
Y1
84
X
0.42
Y2
0.49
CIE-Lab
L
93.45
A
-16.8
B
86.05
CIE-Lch
L
93.45
C
87.68
H
101.05
CIE-Luv
L
93.45
U
12.59
V
98.61
Hunter-Lab
L
91.65
A
-20.92
B
54.63
Other
LRV
~ 84 %
Munsell Color System
0.8GY 9.2/12.2

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 #FAF22B

These are the named colors closest to hex FAF22B, 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
98.40% match | ΔE 1.60
#FFF01F Color Neon Yellow
98.34% match | ΔE 1.66
#FFEF00 Color Canary Yellow
97.82% match | ΔE 2.18

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FAF22B.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FAF22B.

#ECE81A Color PANTONE 395 C
97.57% match | ΔE 2.43
#EDE939 Color PANTONE 394 C
97.33% match | ΔE 2.67
#F7EA48 Color PANTONE 101 C
97.18% match | ΔE 2.82
#F3E500 Color PANTONE 3945 C
97.01% match | ΔE 2.99

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FAF22B.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FAF22B.


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Paint color for Hex #FAF22B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex FAF22B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from FAF22B once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FAF22B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FAF22B to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color FAF22B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FAF22B to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FAF22B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FAF22B to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color FAF22B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #FAF22B to Farrow & Ball

#E9DF63 Color Yellowcake (279)
93.00% match | ΔE 7.00
#EBE393 Color Butterweed (9802)
87.71% match | ΔE 12.29
#DACB7B Color Citrona (CC3)
85.85% match | ΔE 14.15

Valspar

Hex color FAF22B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FAF22B to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FAF22B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FAF22B to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color FAF22B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FAF22B to Behr

#FFD756 Color Buzz-In (P300-6)
89.47% match | ΔE 10.53
#FFE487 Color Upbeat (P300-5)
88.90% match | ΔE 11.10
#D8D06B Color Lime Tree (P340-4)
88.72% match | ΔE 11.28

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#FAF22B 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

#FAF22B
Cadmium Yellow*
#2B33FA
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 #FAF22B?

Color that best contrast with #FAF22B is #2B33FA, 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 #FAF22B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FAF22B is #2B33FA, color name is Han Purple (Chinese Purple)*.

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