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#FAC31E Color

#FAC31E is rgb(250, 195, 30) in RGB, hsl(45, 96%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 88%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ripe Mango (#FFC324), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FAC31E
HEX#FAC31E
RGBrgb(250, 195, 30)
HSLhsl(45, 96%, 55%)
HSVhsv(45, 88%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 88%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(84.3% 0.167 87.2)
LABlab(82.09% 10.79 78.98)
LCHlch(82.09% 79.71 82.22)

What #FAC31E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #FAC31E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#FAC31E Channel Values

How #FAC31E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 250 · G 195 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 45° · S 96% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 45° · S 88% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 88% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.63:1 vs white · 12.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FAC31E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FAC31E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FAC31E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #FAC31E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FAC31E.

How #FAC31E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#FAC31E
Protanopia#CECE1B
Protanomaly#E1CA1C
Deuteranopia#D7D705
Deuteranomaly#E6CF12
Tritanopia#FFB8B8
Tritanomaly#FFBC93
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

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Using #FAC31E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-fac31e: #FAC31E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FAC31E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fac31e': '#FAC31E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.765, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_fac31e">#FAC31E</color>
SVG fillfill="#FAC31E"

More Yellow Colors

#FAC31E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FAC31E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FAC31E?

#FAC31E is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(250, 195, 30) in RGB and hsl(45, 96%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ripe Mango (#FFC324), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.33.

What is the RGB value of #FAC31E?

#FAC31E is rgb(250, 195, 30) — red 250, green 195, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FAC31E?

#FAC31E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 88%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FAC31E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FAC31E scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FAC31E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FAC31E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is gold (#FFD700) at a CIE76 distance of 12.18, which is visibly different.

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