#FAE599 Color

#FAE599 is rgb(250, 229, 153) in RGB and hsl(47, 91%, 79%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Khaki. Black text is most readable on this background.

#FAE599
HEX#FAE599
RGBrgb(250, 229, 153)
HSLhsl(47, 91%, 79%)
HSVhsv(47, 39%, 98%)
OKLCHoklch(92.2% 0.098 94.5)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 39%, 2%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #FAE599 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.26:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text16.73:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #FAE599 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#FAE599Complementary#99AEFAAnalogous#FAB499Analogous#DFFA99Triadic#99FAE5Triadic#E599FA

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #FAE599, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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