Naples Yellow (#FADA5E)

The hex code for Naples Yellow is #FADA5E. It is rgb(250, 218, 94) in RGB, hsl(48, 94%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 62%, 2%) in CMYK — a light yellow. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#FADA5E

RGBrgb(250, 218, 94)

HSLhsl(48, 94%, 67%)

HSVhsv(48, 62%, 98%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 62%, 2%)

OKLCHoklch(89.2% 0.145 94.8)

LABlab(88.07% 1.41 63.35)

LCHlch(88.07% 63.37 88.72)

Colors Closest to Naples Yellow

Naples Yellow is a registered color name, also listed as Royal Yellow, Stil de Grain Yellow. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Mustard#FFDB58ΔE 3.65 Shandy#FFE670ΔE 5.91 Orange-yellow (Crayola)#F8D568ΔE 6.38 Maize (Crayola)#F2C649ΔE 8.43 Minion Yellow#F5E050ΔE 8.48 Arylide Yellow#E9D66BΔE 10.21

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

#FADA5E Channel Values

How Naples Yellow 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 218 · B 94	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 48° · S 94% · L 67%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 48° · S 62% · V 98%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 13% · Y 62% · K 2%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.38:1 vs white · 15.25:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Naples Yellow 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.

TextWhite text1.38:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text15.25:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Naples Yellow

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Naples Yellow; 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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Complementary

Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Naples Yellow

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

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How Naples Yellow 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#FADA5E

Protanopia#E0E05E

Protanomaly#EBDE5E

Deuteranopia#E5E55B

Deuteranomaly#EEE15C

Tritanopia#FFCFCF

Tritanomaly#FFD4AE

Achromatopsia#DCDCDC

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Using #FADA5E in Code

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

CSS custom property--naples-yellow: #FADA5E;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FADA5E;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'naples-yellow': '#FADA5E' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.855, blue: 0.369)

Android XML<color name="naples_yellow">#FADA5E</color>

SVG fillfill="#FADA5E"

More Yellow Colors

Naples Yellow sits in the yellowfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

fae1a3 faca30 fae7b5 f9f9eb faf1dc f9f7e1 faf6d6 f9efd7 faf9f6 f8f8e7 fafa37 f8f3c9 fdee00 ffd230 fff48f ffff33 1f1f00 585819 876308 b2b300 cccc00 e1ad21 eded5e f3e5ab

#FADA5E Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Naples Yellow?

The hex code for Naples Yellow is #FADA5E. That is rgb(250, 218, 94) in RGB, hsl(48, 94%, 67%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 62%, 2%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FADA5E?

#FADA5E is rgb(250, 218, 94) — red 250, green 218, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FADA5E?

#FADA5E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 62%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FADA5E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FADA5E scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FADA5E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FADA5E 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 19.82, which is visibly different.

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