#FAE9B7 Color
#FAE9B7 is rgb(250, 233, 183) in RGB, hsl(45, 87%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 27%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Banana Mania (#FAE7B5), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FAE9B7rgb(250, 233, 183)hsl(45, 87%, 85%)hsv(45, 27%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 27%, 2%)oklch(93.6% 0.067 91.5)lab(92.82% 0.47 26.60)lch(92.82% 26.61 88.99)What #FAE9B7 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #FAE9B7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#FAE9B7 Channel Values
How #FAE9B7 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 233 · B 183 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 45° · S 87% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 45° · S 27% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 27% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.21:1 vs white · 17.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FAE9B7 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.
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Colors That Go With #FAE9B7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FAE9B7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #FAE9B7
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.
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How #FAE9B7 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.
#FAE9B7#ECECB7#F2EBB7#EFEFB6#F3EDB7#FFE3E3#FDE6D3#EAEAEAUsing #FAE9B7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fae9b7: #FAE9B7;background-color: #FAE9B7;colors: { 'color-fae9b7': '#FAE9B7' }Color(red: 0.980, green: 0.914, blue: 0.718)<color name="color_fae9b7">#FAE9B7</color>fill="#FAE9B7"More Yellow Colors
#FAE9B7 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FAE9B7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FAE9B7?
#FAE9B7 is a lightest yellow — rgb(250, 233, 183) in RGB and hsl(45, 87%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Banana Mania (#FAE7B5), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.98.
What is the RGB value of #FAE9B7?
#FAE9B7 is rgb(250, 233, 183) — red 250, green 233, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FAE9B7?
#FAE9B7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 27%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FAE9B7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FAE9B7 scores 1.21:1 against white and 17.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FAE9B7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FAE9B7 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 moccasin (#FFE4B5) at a CIE76 distance of 4.18, which is very hard to tell apart.
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