HEX atlas value

#FAF319

#FAF319 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Neon Yellow. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 250, 243, 25, HSL 58, 96%, 54%, has luminance 0.845, and belongs to the vibrant group.

yellow warm vibrant

#FAF319 Sample readable text

HEX #FAF319

RGB rgb(250, 243, 25)

HSL hsl(58 96% 54%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 3, 90, 2)

Luminance 0.845

Contrast Black 17.9:1White 1.17:1

CSS

--color-faf319: #FAF319;
.background-faf319 { background-color: #FAF319; }
.text-faf319 { color: #FAF319; }

Luminance0.845

Black text17.9:1AA Pass

White text1.17:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#FAF319","rgb":[250,243,25],"hsl":[58,96,54],"cmyk":[0,3,90,2],"luminance":0.845,"contrast":{"black":17.9,"white":1.17}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":17.9,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.17,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"Daffodil","hex":"#FFFF31","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.6,"contrastWhite":1.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FCF873","hex":"#FCF873","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.81,"contrastWhite":1.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FFF714","hex":"#FFF714","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.57,"contrastWhite":1.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Lemon","hex":"#FFF700","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.56,"contrastWhite":1.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Cadmium Yellow","hex":"#FFF600","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.43,"contrastWhite":1.14,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","vibrant","vibrant yellow","Neon Yellow adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/faf319.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/neon-yellow.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cadmium-yellow.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/canary-yellow.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#1921FA","analogous":["#FA8219","#91FA19"],"triadic":["#19FAF3","#F319FA"],"tetradic":["#19FA82","#1921FA","#FA1991"],"splitComplementary":["#1991FA","#8219FA"],"monochromatic":["#FCF873","#FAF319","#B4AE04"]}

Variants

{"light":"#FCF873","dark":"#B4AE04","saturated":"#FFF714","desaturated":"#E1DB33","pastel":"#F5F29E","neon":"#FFF93D"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"neon-yellow","name":"Neon Yellow","hex":"#FFF01F","distance":8.366600265340756},{"slug":"cadmium-yellow","name":"Cadmium Yellow","hex":"#FFF600","distance":25.67099530598687},{"slug":"canary-yellow","name":"Canary Yellow","hex":"#FFEF00","distance":25.80697580112788},{"slug":"lemon","name":"Lemon","hex":"#FFF700","distance":25.80697580112788},{"slug":"daffodil","name":"Daffodil","hex":"#FFFF31","distance":27.294688127912362}]

HEX meaning and use

About #FAF319

#FAF319 is classified as a warm yellow value with vibrant visual character. #FAF319 is visually closest to Neon Yellow, a named yellow color with HEX #FFF01F.

The RGB channels are 250, 243, and 25, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 58deg with 96% saturation and 54% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.845, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 8.37, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text17.9:1AA Pass

White text1.17:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FAF319 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000017.9:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.17:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

Daffodil#000000 text · best 19.6:1#FFFF31

#FCF873#000000 text · best 18.81:1#FCF873

#FFF714#000000 text · best 18.57:1#FFF714

Lemon#000000 text · best 18.56:1#FFF700

Cadmium Yellow#000000 text · best 18.43:1#FFF600

Generated Palette

#FAF319#FAF319

#1921FA#1921FA

#FA8219#FA8219

#91FA19#91FA19

#FCF873#FCF873

#B4AE04#B4AE04

Color Harmonies

#1921FA#1921FA

#FA8219#FA8219

#91FA19#91FA19

#19FAF3#19FAF3

#F319FA#F319FA

Variants

#FCF873#FCF873

#B4AE04#B4AE04

#FFF714#FFF714

#E1DB33#E1DB33

#F5F29E#F5F29E

#FFF93D#FFF93D

Nearest Named Colors

Neon Yellow#FFF01F

Cadmium Yellow#FFF600

Canary Yellow#FFEF00

Lemon#FFF700

Daffodil#FFFF31

#FAF319

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #FAF319

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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