#FAE161 color

  • HEX#FAE161
  • RGBrgb(250, 225, 97)
  • HSLhsl(50, 94%, 68%)
  • CMYK0, 10, 61, 2

About #FAE161

#FAE161 is a light yellow color with the hex code #FAE161. In RGB it is red 250, green 225, blue 97; in HSL it is hue 50°, saturation 94%, lightness 68%; in CMYK it is 0%, 10%, 61%, 2%. Its contrast ratio is 1.31:1 on white and 16.01:1 on black.

#FAE161 Color Conversion

Hex tripletFA, E1, 61
CMYK0.00%, 10.00%, 61.20%, 1.96%
RGB Decimal250, 225, 97
HSL50°, 94%, 68%
RGB Octal372, 341, 141
HSV (HSB)50.20°, 61.20%, 98.04%
RGB Binary11111010, 11100001, 1100001
CIE-L*AB89.41, -6.06, 64.06
RGB Percent98.04%, 88.24%, 38.04%
CIE-L*CH89.41, 64.35, 95.40
XYZ68.51, 75.04, 22.18
CIE-L*UV89.41, 22.72, 78.34
xyY0.41, 0.45, 75.04
Hunter-Lab86.62, -10.42, 45.45
RYB49.76%, 98.04%, 38.04%

Color Accessibility Scores

#FAE161 on a dark background: contrast 16.01:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#FAE161 on a light background: contrast 1.31:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #FAE161, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#FAE161 · #FDF2BA · #F7CF08 · #617AFA · #BAC5FD

Analogous palette

#FA617A · #FA9461 · #FAE161 · #C7FA61 · #7AFA61

Triadic palette

#FAE161 · #61FAE1 · #E161FA · #FDF2BA · #BAFDF2

Tetradic palette

#FAE161 · #61FA94 · #617AFA · #FA61C7 · #F7CF08

Monochromatic palette

#BC9E06 · #F8D216 · #FAE161 · #FCEFAB · #FEFAE6

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