#FAD299 Color
#FAD299 is rgb(250, 210, 153) in RGB, hsl(35, 91%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 39%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FAD299rgb(250, 210, 153)hsl(35, 91%, 79%)hsv(35, 39%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 39%, 2%)oklch(88.5% 0.086 76.1)lab(86.70% 8.95 33.80)lch(86.70% 34.96 75.17)What #FAD299 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 #FAD299, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FAD299 Channel Values
How #FAD299 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 250 · G 210 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 91% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 39% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 39% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.42:1 vs white · 14.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FAD299 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.
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Colors That Go With #FAD299
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FAD299; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #FAD299
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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How #FAD299 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.
#FAD299#DADA99#E7D799#E0E097#EBDB98#FFCCCC#FDCEBA#D8D8D8Using #FAD299 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fad299: #FAD299;background-color: #FAD299;colors: { 'color-fad299': '#FAD299' }Color(red: 0.980, green: 0.824, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_fad299">#FAD299</color>fill="#FAD299"More Orange Colors
#FAD299 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FAD299 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FAD299?
#FAD299 is a light orange — rgb(250, 210, 153) in RGB and hsl(35, 91%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.86.
What is the RGB value of #FAD299?
#FAD299 is rgb(250, 210, 153) — red 250, green 210, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FAD299?
#FAD299 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 39%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FAD299 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FAD299 scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FAD299 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FAD299 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 navajowhite (#FFDEAD) at a CIE76 distance of 6.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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