#FAEFB8 Color
#FAEFB8 is rgb(250, 239, 184) in RGB, hsl(50, 87%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 26%, 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 3.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FAEFB8rgb(250, 239, 184)hsl(50, 87%, 85%)hsv(50, 26%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 26%, 2%)oklch(94.8% 0.072 98.1)lab(94.34% -2.29 28.12)lch(94.34% 28.22 94.65)What #FAEFB8 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 #FAEFB8, 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.
#FAEFB8 Channel Values
How #FAEFB8 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 239 · B 184 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 87% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 26% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 26% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.16:1 vs white · 18.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FAEFB8 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 #FAEFB8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FAEFB8; 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 #FAEFB8
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 #FAEFB8 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.
#FAEFB8#F1F1B8#F5F0B8#F3F3B8#F6F1B8#FFE9E9#FDEBD7#EEEEEEUsing #FAEFB8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-faefb8: #FAEFB8;background-color: #FAEFB8;colors: { 'color-faefb8': '#FAEFB8' }Color(red: 0.980, green: 0.937, blue: 0.722)<color name="color_faefb8">#FAEFB8</color>fill="#FAEFB8"More Yellow Colors
#FAEFB8 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FAEFB8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FAEFB8?
#FAEFB8 is a lightest yellow — rgb(250, 239, 184) in RGB and hsl(50, 87%, 85%) 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 3.99.
What is the RGB value of #FAEFB8?
#FAEFB8 is rgb(250, 239, 184) — red 250, green 239, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FAEFB8?
#FAEFB8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 26%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FAEFB8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FAEFB8 scores 1.16:1 against white and 18.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FAEFB8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FAEFB8 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 4.87, which is very hard to tell apart.
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