Color Name
Lemon Yellow*
Hex Color Code
#FAF59D
RGB Color Code
RGB(250, 245, 157)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 2.0%, 37.2%, 2.0%
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What color is FAF59D?

The RGB color code for color number #FAF59D is RGB(250, 245, 157). In the RGB color model, #FAF59D has a red value of 250, a green value of 245, and a blue value of 157. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.0% magenta, 37.2% yellow, and 2.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 56.8° (degrees), 90.3 % saturation, and 79.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FAF59D has a hue of 56.8° (degrees), 37.2 % saturation and 98.0 % brightness/value.

Color FAF59D is cool or warm?

Color FAF59D is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #FAF59D? (For interior and product design)

FAF59D has an LRV of nearly 88.1. 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
#FAF59D
LRV 88.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 88.1 of #FAF59D with dark and light color

Is #FAF59D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FAF59D 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

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #FAF59D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #FAF59D
Hex triplet
#FAF59D
Red
FA
Green
F5
Blue
9D
RGBA / RGB rgb(250, 245, 157)
Red
250 (98.0%)
Green
245 (96.1%)
Blue
157 (61.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
2.00%
Yellow
37.20%
Key
1.96%
HSL hsl(56.77deg, 90.3 %, 79.8 %)
Hue
56.77°
Saturation
90.29 %
Lightness
79.80 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
56.77°
Saturation
37.20 %
Brightness / Value
98.04 %
RYB ryb(6, 94, 5)
Red
6 (2.2%)
Yellow
94 (37.0%)
Blue
5 (1.8%)
HWB
Hue
56.77°
Whiteness
61.57 %
Blackness
1.96 %
CMY
Cyan
1.96%
Magenta
3.92%
Yellow
38.43%
XYZ
X
78.16
Y
88.06
Z
44.78
YXY
Y1
88.06
X
0.37
Y2
0.42
CIE-Lab
L
95.19
A
-10.81
B
42.97
CIE-Lch
L
95.19
C
44.31
H
104.12
CIE-Luv
L
95.19
U
7.48
V
60.04
Hunter-Lab
L
93.84
A
-15.55
B
37.4
Other
LRV
~ 88.1 %
Munsell Color System
1.6GY 9.4/6.2

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 #FAF59D

These are the named colors closest to hex FAF59D, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#FFFF9F Color Lemon Yellow
97.57% match | ΔE 2.43
#FDFD96 Color Pastel Yellow
97.22% match | ΔE 2.78
#FFFF99 Color Canary
97.11% match | ΔE 2.89
#F0E68C Color Light Khaki
96.65% match | ΔE 3.35

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FAF59D.

#F1EB9C Color PANTONE 600 C
97.55% match | ΔE 2.45
#F0E991 Color PANTONE 601 C
97.47% match | ΔE 2.53
#EFF4A4 Color PANTONE 937 C
96.90% match | ΔE 3.10

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FAF59D.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FAF59D.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FAF59D.


Paint color for Hex #FAF59D

These are the real paint colors closest to hex FAF59D from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from FAF59D once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FAF59D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FAF59D to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FAF59D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FAF59D to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

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Valspar

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color FAF59D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #FAF59D to Farrow & Ball


Sherwin Williams

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Behr

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#FAF59D 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

#FAF59D
Lemon Yellow*
#9DA2FA
Maximum Blue 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 #FAF59D?

Color that best contrast with #FAF59D is #9DA2FA, color name is Maximum Blue 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 #FAF59D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FAF59D is #9DA2FA, color name is Maximum Blue Purple*.

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