#FFFAD1 Color

#FFFAD1 is rgb(255, 250, 209) in RGB, hsl(53, 100%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 18%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lemon Chiffon (#FFFACD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFFAD1

HEX#FFFAD1

RGBrgb(255, 250, 209)

HSLhsl(53, 100%, 91%)

HSVhsv(53, 18%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 18%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(97.9% 0.053 101.6)

LABlab(97.89% -3.10 20.39)

LCHlch(97.89% 20.63 98.65)

What #FFFAD1 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 #FFFAD1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lemon Chiffon#FFFACDΔE 1.98 Light Goldenrod Yellow#FAFAD2ΔE 2.06 Cream#FFFDD0ΔE 2.26 Light Yellow#FFFFE0ΔE 5.75 Lemon Meringue#F6EABEΔE 6.13 Pale Spring Bud#ECEBBDΔE 6.36

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

#FFFAD1 Channel Values

How #FFFAD1 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 255 · G 250 · B 209	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 53° · S 100% · L 91%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 53° · S 18% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 2% · Y 18% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.06:1 vs white · 19.85:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFFAD1 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 text1.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text19.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FFFAD1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFFAD1; 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 #FFFAD1

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 #FFFAD1.

How #FFFAD1 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#FFFAD1

Protanopia#FBFBD1

Protanomaly#FDFBD1

Deuteranopia#FCFCD1

Deuteranomaly#FDFBD1

Tritanopia#FFF5F5

Tritanomaly#FFF7E8

Achromatopsia#F8F8F8

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Using #FFFAD1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fffad1: #FFFAD1;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFFAD1;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fffad1': '#FFFAD1' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.980, blue: 0.820)

Android XML<color name="color_fffad1">#FFFAD1</color>

SVG fillfill="#FFFAD1"

More Yellow Colors

#FFFAD1 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

fffae5 fffacd fffaf0 fff9e0 fffbd6 fff8e7 fffbdb fff8dc fffbeb fff8d1 fffce5 fff700 ffff8a 383810 666600 979244 bda000 d1bc00 e5dc7b efdfbb f5efe0 faf6d6 fdff00 ffde24

#FFFAD1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFFAD1?

#FFFAD1 is a lightest yellow — rgb(255, 250, 209) in RGB and hsl(53, 100%, 91%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lemon Chiffon (#FFFACD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.98.

What is the RGB value of #FFFAD1?

#FFFAD1 is rgb(255, 250, 209) — red 255, green 250, and blue 209 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFFAD1?

#FFFAD1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 18%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFFAD1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFFAD1 scores 1.06:1 against white and 19.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFFAD1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFFAD1 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 lemonchiffon (#FFFACD) at a CIE76 distance of 1.98, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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