Color swatch image showing #FAD214 with RGB(250,210,20) values

#FAD214 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #FAD214 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#FAD214 Color Information

#FAD214 RGB value is (250, 210, 20). The hex color red value is 250, green is 210, and blue is 20. Its HSL format shows a hue of 50°, saturation of 96 percent, and lightness of 53 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 16 percent, 92 percent, 2 percent.

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#FAD214 Color Meaning

Color #FAD214 communicates confidence, intellectual energy, and deliberate optimism. #FAD214 strong yellow carries a golden undertone that prevents fragility and adds purpose. As a result, color #FAD214 feels assertive rather than decorative. From a psychological perspective, color #FAD214 sharpens attention and promotes decisiveness. #FAD214 stimulates logical thinking while maintaining emotional uplift, which helps sustain momentum in problem solving environments. The color can also increase alertness without causing agitation. Culturally, color #FAD214 aligns with achievement, recognition, and visible competence. #FAD214 often appears where success needs to be noticed but not exaggerated. On a symbolic level, color #FAD214 represents earned confidence, suggesting light produced through effort rather than chance.

Color Conversion

Convert #FAD214 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#FAD214
RGB
rgb(250, 210, 20)
HSL
hsl(50°, 96%, 53%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 16%, 92%, 2%)
HSV
hsv(50°, 92%, 98%)
XYZ
62.5972 66.4677 10.1921
Yxy
66.4677 0.4495 0.4773
Hunter Lab
81.5277 -0.4384 14.9423
CIE-Lab
85.2344 -1.3356 83.7325

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red250 / 255 (98%)
98%
Green210 / 255 (82%)
82%
Blue20 / 255 (8%)

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta16 / 100 (16%)
16%
Yellow92 / 100 (92%)
92%
Key (Black)2 / 100 (2%)

Color Variations

#FAD214 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#FAD214 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #FAD214 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#FAD214

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.47:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.47:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.47:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #FAD214 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#FAD214

protanopia

#e9e842

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #FAD214;

Text Color

color: #FAD214;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #FAD214;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FAD21440;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #FAD214;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FAD214 0%, #9c8203 100%);

#FAD214 Color FAQs

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