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#FACF4C Color

#FACF4C is rgb(250, 207, 76) in RGB, hsl(45, 95%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 70%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maize (Crayola) (#F2C649), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FACF4C
HEX#FACF4C
RGBrgb(250, 207, 76)
HSLhsl(45, 95%, 64%)
HSVhsv(45, 70%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 70%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(86.9% 0.151 90.4)
LABlab(85.22% 6.01 67.76)
LCHlch(85.22% 68.02 84.93)

What #FACF4C 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 #FACF4C, 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.

#FACF4C Channel Values

How #FACF4C 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 207 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 45° · S 95% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 45° · S 70% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 17% · Y 70% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FACF4C 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 text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FACF4C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FACF4C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FACF4C

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FACF4C.

How #FACF4C 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#FACF4C
Protanopia#D7D74B
Protanomaly#E6D44C
Deuteranopia#DEDE47
Deuteranomaly#EAD849
Tritanopia#FFC4C4
Tritanomaly#FFC9A2
Achromatopsia#D3D3D3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FACF4C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-facf4c: #FACF4C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FACF4C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-facf4c': '#FACF4C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.812, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_facf4c">#FACF4C</color>
SVG fillfill="#FACF4C"

More Yellow Colors

#FACF4C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FACF4C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FACF4C?

#FACF4C is a light yellow — rgb(250, 207, 76) in RGB and hsl(45, 95%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maize (Crayola) (#F2C649), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.81.

What is the RGB value of #FACF4C?

#FACF4C is rgb(250, 207, 76) — red 250, green 207, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FACF4C?

#FACF4C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 70%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FACF4C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FACF4C scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FACF4C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FACF4C 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 15.24, which is visibly different.

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