Close to Pastel Yellow
#FAF787
#FAF787 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Pastel Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 98% red, 96.9% green, and 52.9% blue. Its hue is 58°, with 92% saturation and 75% 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 #FAF787.
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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18.72:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.12:1 FailThis color as text on black
18.72:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FAF787 as they’d see it.
#FAF787 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FAF787
What color is #FAF787?
#FAF787 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Pastel Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 98% red, 96.9% green, and 52.9% blue. Its hue is 58°, with 92% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FAF787 in RGB?
#FAF787 is rgb(250, 247, 135): 250 red, 247 green, and 135 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FAF787 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 1, 46, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FAF787?
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 #FAF787?
Its complement #F2F0FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.