ColorTool
Log in
#FAEC5B

#faec5b ≈ Icterine

  • yellow
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#faec5b is a color from the yellow family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 98.04% red, 92.55% green and 35.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 5.6% magenta, 63.6% yellow and 1.96% black. Its hue angle is 54.72°, with 94.08% saturation and 66.86% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with optimism, attention and joy. Designers typically use it for highlights and warnings, children's products and call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 17.21:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Icterine (#fcf75e), ΔE 2.91.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#ffff66
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.8107

Complementary

  1. #faec5b
  2. #5b69fa

Split complementary

  1. #faec5b
  2. #5bb8fa
  3. #9d5bfa

Analogous

  1. #fa9d5b
  2. #faec5b
  3. #b8fa5b

Triadic

  1. #faec5b
  2. #5bfaec
  3. #ec5bfa

Tetradic

  1. #faec5b
  2. #69fa5b
  3. #5b69fa
  4. #ec5bfa

Square

  1. #faec5b
  2. #5bfa9d
  3. #5b69fa
  4. #fa5bb8

Monochromatic

  1. #b6a706
  2. #f8e311
  3. #faec5b
  4. #fcf5a5
  5. #fefdeb

Shades

#faec5b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #faec5b
  2. #e1d452
  3. #c8bd49
  4. #afa540
  5. #968e37
  6. #7d762e
  7. #645e24
  8. #4b471b
  9. #322f12
  10. #191809
  11. #000000

Tints

#faec5b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #faec5b
  2. #fbee6b
  3. #fbf07c
  4. #fcf28c
  5. #fcf49d
  6. #fdf6ad
  7. #fdf7bd
  8. #fef9ce
  9. #fefbde
  10. #fffdef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#faec5b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #faec5b
  2. #eee15f
  3. #e2d662
  4. #d5cc66
  5. #c9c16a
  6. #bdb66e
  7. #b1ab71
  8. #a5a075
  9. #989679
  10. #8c8b7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 17.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #e8e8e8 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #f0eac0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #ffe449 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #ffec63 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ffddce ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #fde851 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #ffec60 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ffe3ac ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-faec5b {
  color: #faec5b;
}
Background
.bg-faec5b {
  background-color: #faec5b;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-faec5b {
  border: 2px solid #faec5b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #faec5b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 250 236 91;
  --color-primary-hsl: 55 94% 67%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-faec5b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #faec5b, #b8fa5b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-faec5b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(250 236 91 / 0.35);
}

#fcf75e Icterine ΔE 2.91 #f0e130 Dandelion ΔE 3.47 #eee600 Titanium Yellow ΔE 4.59 #fdee00 Aureolin ΔE 4.70 #ffff66 Laser Lemon ΔE 4.70 #ffef00 Canary Yellow ΔE 4.81 #ffe135 Banana Yellow ΔE 4.88 #0513a4 Inverted #e8e8e8 Grayscale 

Icterine
#faec5b  rgb(250, 236, 91)  hsl(55, 94%, 67%)  Icterine
#5b69fa  rgb(91, 105, 250)  hsl(235, 94%, 67%)  Ultramarine Blue
#5bfaec  rgb(91, 250, 236)  hsl(175, 94%, 67%)  Turquoise Blue
#ec5bfa  rgb(236, 91, 250)  hsl(295, 94%, 67%)  Heliotrope