#FAAA00 Color (Hex and RGB)

#FAAA00

rgb(250 170 0) · reads as red

#faaa00 has RGB values (250, 170, 0). The color reads primarily as red in sRGB space.

Color values

Format	Value	Channels
HEX	`#FAAA00`	RFAGAAB00
RGB	`rgb(250 170 0)`	R250G170B0
HSL	`hsl(41 100% 49%)`	H41°S100%L49%
OKLCH	`oklch(80% 0.17 75)`	L0.8C0.17H75°
HSV	`hsv(41, 100%, 98%)`	H41°S100%V98%
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 100%, 2%)`	C0%M32%Y100%K2%

RGB mix

Red250 98.04%
Green170 66.67%
Blue0 0%

Base numbers

Base	R	G	B
Binary	`11111010`	`10101010`	`00000000`
Octal	`372`	`252`	`0`
Decimal	`250`	`170`	`0`
Hex	`fa`	`aa`	`00`

Shades & tints

Shades mix #FAAA00 with black; tints mix it with white. Click any swatch to explore it.

Shades

Tints

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side — calm and cohesive.

Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart — vibrant balance.

Monochromatic

Same hue and saturation, different lightness.

Similar brand colors

The closest colors from our brand palettes, measured in OKLab.

Contrast & accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast against white and black. Test other pairs in the contrast checker.

#FAAA00 on #FFFFFF

1.94:1

AA ✕AAA ✕AA Large ✕AAA Large ✕

#FAAA00 on #000000

10.81:1

AA ✓AAA ✓AA Large ✓AAA Large ✓

#FFFFFF on #FAAA00