Close to Khaki
#FAF08D
#FAF08D is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Khaki. In RGB it’s made of 98% red, 94.1% green, and 55.3% blue. Its hue is 54°, with 92% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FAF08D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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17.91:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.17:1 FailThis color as text on black
17.91:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FAF08D as they’d see it.
#FAF08D in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FAF08D
What color is #FAF08D?
#FAF08D is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Khaki. In RGB it’s made of 98% red, 94.1% green, and 55.3% blue. Its hue is 54°, with 92% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FAF08D in RGB?
#FAF08D is rgb(250, 240, 141): 250 red, 240 green, and 141 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FAF08D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 4, 44, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FAF08D?
PANTONE 393 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FAF08D?
Its complement #ECEBFF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.