#FAEAAD Color
#FAEAAD is rgb(250, 234, 173) in RGB, hsl(48, 89%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 31%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FAEAADrgb(250, 234, 173)hsl(48, 89%, 83%)hsv(48, 31%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 31%, 2%)oklch(93.6% 0.08 95.2)lab(92.92% -0.94 31.79)lch(92.92% 31.80 91.68)What #FAEAAD 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 #FAEAAD, 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.
#FAEAAD Channel Values
How #FAEAAD 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 234 · B 173 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 89% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 31% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 31% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.2:1 vs white · 17.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FAEAAD 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 #FAEAAD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FAEAAD; 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 #FAEAAD
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 #FAEAAD 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-faeaad: #FAEAAD;background-color: #FAEAAD;colors: { 'color-faeaad': '#FAEAAD' }Color(red: 0.980, green: 0.918, blue: 0.678)<color name="color_faeaad">#FAEAAD</color>fill="#FAEAAD"More Yellow Colors
#FAEAAD sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FAEAAD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FAEAAD?
#FAEAAD is a lightest yellow — rgb(250, 234, 173) in RGB and hsl(48, 89%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.51.
What is the RGB value of #FAEAAD?
#FAEAAD is rgb(250, 234, 173) — red 250, green 234, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FAEAAD?
#FAEAAD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 31%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FAEAAD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FAEAAD scores 1.2:1 against white and 17.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FAEAAD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FAEAAD 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 4.24, which is very hard to tell apart.
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