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#FAFF66 Color

#FAFF66 is rgb(250, 255, 102) in RGB, hsl(62, 100%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 60%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Laser Lemon (#FFFF66), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FAFF66
HEX#FAFF66
RGBrgb(250, 255, 102)
HSLhsl(62, 100%, 70%)
HSVhsv(62, 60%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 0%, 60%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(96.8% 0.172 111)
LABlab(97.54% -15.48 69.97)
LCHlch(97.54% 71.66 102.48)

What #FAFF66 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 #FAFF66, 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.

#FAFF66 Channel Values

How #FAFF66 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 255 · B 1028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 62° · S 100% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 62° · S 60% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 0% · Y 60% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.07:1 vs white · 19.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FAFF66 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 text1.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text19.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FAFF66 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FAFF66

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FAFF66; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FAFF66

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FAFF66.

How #FAFF66 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#FAFF66
Protanopia#FEFE66
Protanomaly#FDFE66
Deuteranopia#FDFD66
Deuteranomaly#FCFE66
Tritanopia#FFF2F2
Tritanomaly#FFF8CA
Achromatopsia#F7F7F7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FAFF66 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-faff66: #FAFF66;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FAFF66;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-faff66': '#FAFF66' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 1.000, blue: 0.400)
Android XML<color name="color_faff66">#FAFF66</color>
SVG fillfill="#FAFF66"

More Yellow Colors

#FAFF66 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FAFF66 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FAFF66?

#FAFF66 is a light yellow — rgb(250, 255, 102) in RGB and hsl(62, 100%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Laser Lemon (#FFFF66), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.08.

What is the RGB value of #FAFF66?

#FAFF66 is rgb(250, 255, 102) — red 250, green 255, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FAFF66?

#FAFF66 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 60%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FAFF66 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FAFF66 scores 1.07:1 against white and 19.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FAFF66 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FAFF66 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 yellow (#FFFF00) at a CIE76 distance of 23.43, which is visibly different.

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