#FAD42E Color

#FAD42E is rgb(250, 212, 46) in RGB and hsl(49, 95%, 58%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gold. Black text is most readable on this background.

#FAD42E

HEX#FAD42E

RGBrgb(250, 212, 46)

HSLhsl(49, 95%, 58%)

HSVhsv(49, 82%, 98%)

OKLCHoklch(87.7% 0.17 94.9)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 82%, 2%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #FAD42E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.45:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text14.52:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #FAD42E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#FAD42E Complementary#2E53FA Analogous#FA6F2E Analogous#B9FA2E Triadic#2EFAD4 Triadic#D42EFA

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #FAD42E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#FADA4C #FBE065 #FCE683 #FDECA1 #FDF2BE #FEF7D7

Shades

#F9CC06 #D6B005 #AE8F04 #866E03 #5E4E02 #3C3102

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