#FAE542 Color

#FAE542 is rgb(250, 229, 66) in RGB and hsl(53, 95%, 62%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gold. Black text is most readable on this background.

#FAE542

HEX#FAE542

RGBrgb(250, 229, 66)

HSLhsl(53, 95%, 62%)

HSVhsv(53, 74%, 98%)

OKLCHoklch(91.2% 0.172 101.7)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 74%, 2%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #FAE542 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.28:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text16.35:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #FAE542 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#FAE542 Complementary#4258FA Analogous#FA8942 Analogous#B4FA42 Triadic#42FAE5 Triadic#E542FA

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #FAE542, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#FBE85B #FBEC74 #FCEF8D #FDF3AA #FDF7C3 #FEFADC

Shades

#F9DF1A #E0C606 #B8A305 #908004 #685D03 #3C3502

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