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#FAF76B Color

#FAF76B is rgb(250, 247, 107) in RGB, hsl(59, 93%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 57%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Butter (#FFFD74), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FAF76B
HEX#FAF76B
RGBrgb(250, 247, 107)
HSLhsl(59, 93%, 70%)
HSVhsv(59, 57%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 57%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(95.2% 0.16 107.9)
LABlab(95.51% -11.60 65.80)
LCHlch(95.51% 66.82 100.00)

What #FAF76B 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 #FAF76B, 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.

#FAF76B Channel Values

How #FAF76B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 250 · G 247 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 59° · S 93% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 59° · S 57% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 1% · Y 57% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.13:1 vs white · 18.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FAF76B 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 text1.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FAF76B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FAF76B; 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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Tints & Shades of #FAF76B

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 #FAF76B 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#FAF76B
Protanopia#F8F86B
Protanomaly#F9F76B
Deuteranopia#F8F86B
Deuteranomaly#F9F86B
Tritanopia#FFEBEB
Tritanomaly#FFF0C5
Achromatopsia#F1F1F1

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Using #FAF76B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-faf76b: #FAF76B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FAF76B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-faf76b': '#FAF76B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.969, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_faf76b">#FAF76B</color>
SVG fillfill="#FAF76B"

More Yellow Colors

#FAF76B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FAF76B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FAF76B?

#FAF76B is a light yellow — rgb(250, 247, 107) in RGB and hsl(59, 93%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Butter (#FFFD74), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.51.

What is the RGB value of #FAF76B?

#FAF76B is rgb(250, 247, 107) — red 250, green 247, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FAF76B?

#FAF76B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 57%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FAF76B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FAF76B scores 1.13:1 against white and 18.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FAF76B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FAF76B 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 22.19, which is visibly different.

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