#FAE605 Color

#FAE605 is rgb(250, 230, 5) in RGB and hsl(55, 96%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gold. Black text is most readable on this background.

#FAE605
HEX#FAE605
RGBrgb(250, 230, 5)
HSLhsl(55, 96%, 50%)
HSVhsv(55, 98%, 98%)
OKLCHoklch(91.2% 0.191 103.1)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 98%, 2%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #FAE605 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 text16.39:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #FAE605 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#FAE605Complementary#0519FAAnalogous#FA6B05Analogous#94FA05Triadic#05FAE6Triadic#E505FA

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #FAE605, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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