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#FAD216 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #FAD216 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#FAD216 Color Information

#FAD216 RGB value is (250, 210, 22). The hex color red value is 250, green is 210, and blue is 22. Its HSL format shows a hue of 49°, saturation of 96 percent, and lightness of53 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 16 percent, 91 percent, 2percent.

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#FAD216 Color Meaning

Color #FAD216 communicates confidence, intellectual energy, and deliberate optimism. #FAD216 strong yellow carries a golden undertone that prevents fragility and adds purpose. As a result, color #FAD216 feels assertive rather than decorative. From a psychological perspective, color #FAD216 sharpens attention and promotes decisiveness. #FAD216 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 #FAD216 aligns with achievement, recognition, and visible competence. #FAD216 often appears where success needs to be noticed but not exaggerated. On a symbolic level, color #FAD216 represents earned confidence, suggesting light produced through effort rather than chance.

Color Conversion

Convert #FAD216 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
#FAD216
RGB
rgb(250, 210, 22)
HSL
hsl(49°, 96%, 53%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 16%, 91%, 2%)
HSV
hsv(49°, 91%, 98%)
XYZ
62.6158 66.4751 10.2898
Yxy
66.4751 0.4492 0.4769
Hunter Lab
81.5323 -0.4296 14.9216
CIE-Lab
85.2382 -1.3089 83.4498

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red250 / 255 (98%)
98%
Green210 / 255 (82%)
82%
Blue22 / 255 (9%)

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta16 / 100 (16%)
16%
Yellow91 / 100 (91%)
91%
Key (Black)2 / 100 (2%)

Color Variations

#FAD216 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

#FAD216 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 #FAD216 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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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 #FAD216 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

#FAD216

protanopia

#e9e843

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #FAD216;

Text Color

color: #FAD216;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #FAD216;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FAD21640;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #FAD216;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FAD216 0%, #9c8003 100%);

#FAD216 Color FAQs

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