#FAF6D6 Color

#FAF6D6 is rgb(250, 246, 214) in RGB, hsl(53, 78%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 14%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cornsilk (#FFF8DC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FAF6D6

HEX#FAF6D6

RGBrgb(250, 246, 214)

HSLhsl(53, 78%, 91%)

HSVhsv(53, 14%, 98%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 14%, 2%)

OKLCHoklch(96.8% 0.042 101.3)

LABlab(96.58% -2.48 15.97)

LCHlch(96.58% 16.16 98.84)

What #FAF6D6 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 #FAF6D6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cornsilk#FFF8DCΔE 2.42 Light Yellow#FFFFE0ΔE 3.29 Beige#F5F5DCΔE 3.96 Light Goldenrod Yellow#FAFAD2ΔE 4.16 Papaya Whip#FFEFD5ΔE 5.36 Parchment#F1E9D2ΔE 6.04

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#FAF6D6 Channel Values

How #FAF6D6 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 246 · B 214	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 53° · S 78% · L 91%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 53° · S 14% · V 98%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 2% · Y 14% · K 2%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.09:1 vs white · 19.22:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FAF6D6 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text19.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FAF6D6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FAF6D6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FAF6D6

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #FAF6D6 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.

Typical#FAF6D6

Protanopia#F7F7D6

Protanomaly#F8F6D6

Deuteranopia#F7F7D6

Deuteranomaly#F8F7D6

Tritanopia#FEF2F2

Tritanomaly#FCF4E8

Achromatopsia#F5F5F5

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Using #FAF6D6 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-faf6d6: #FAF6D6;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FAF6D6;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-faf6d6': '#FAF6D6' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.965, blue: 0.839)

Android XML<color name="color_faf6d6">#FAF6D6</color>

SVG fillfill="#FAF6D6"

More Yellow Colors

#FAF6D6 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

faf9f6 faf1dc fafa37 faf0dc fafad2 fae7b5 fafad6 fae1a3 fbec5d fada5e fbf9ea faca30 fdff00 ffde24 fff9e0 ffff6b 383000 664d0f 949400 bcb88a cfb53b e5bb52 efcc00 f5c751

#FAF6D6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FAF6D6?

#FAF6D6 is a lightest yellow — rgb(250, 246, 214) in RGB and hsl(53, 78%, 91%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cornsilk (#FFF8DC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.42.

What is the RGB value of #FAF6D6?

#FAF6D6 is rgb(250, 246, 214) — red 250, green 246, and blue 214 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FAF6D6?

#FAF6D6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 14%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FAF6D6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FAF6D6 scores 1.09:1 against white and 19.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FAF6D6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FAF6D6 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 cornsilk (#FFF8DC) at a CIE76 distance of 2.42, which is very hard to tell apart.

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