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#FAFC7E Color

#FAFC7E is rgb(250, 252, 126) in RGB, hsl(61, 95%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 50%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Butter (#FFFD74), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FAFC7E
HEX#FAFC7E
RGBrgb(250, 252, 126)
HSLhsl(61, 95%, 74%)
HSVhsv(61, 50%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 0%, 50%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(96.5% 0.149 109.7)
LABlab(96.95% -12.84 59.21)
LCHlch(96.95% 60.58 102.24)

What #FAFC7E 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 #FAFC7E, 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.

#FAFC7E Channel Values

How #FAFC7E 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 252 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 61° · S 95% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 61° · S 50% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.09:1 vs white · 19.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FAFC7E 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 text19.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FAFC7E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FAFC7E; 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 #FAFC7E

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 #FAFC7E 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#FAFC7E
Protanopia#FCFC7E
Protanomaly#FBFC7E
Deuteranopia#FBFB7E
Deuteranomaly#FBFC7E
Tritanopia#FFF1F1
Tritanomaly#FFF5CD
Achromatopsia#F5F5F5

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Using #FAFC7E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fafc7e: #FAFC7E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FAFC7E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fafc7e': '#FAFC7E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.988, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_fafc7e">#FAFC7E</color>
SVG fillfill="#FAFC7E"

More Yellow Colors

#FAFC7E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FAFC7E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FAFC7E?

#FAFC7E is a light yellow — rgb(250, 252, 126) in RGB and hsl(61, 95%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Butter (#FFFD74), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.23.

What is the RGB value of #FAFC7E?

#FAFC7E is rgb(250, 252, 126) — red 250, green 252, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FAFC7E?

#FAFC7E converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 50%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FAFC7E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FAFC7E scores 1.09:1 against white and 19.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FAFC7E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FAFC7E 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 17.15, which is visibly different.

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