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#FAFAD2 Light Goldenrod Yellow
#FAFAD2 is a very light, vivid yellow, known as Light Goldenrod Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 98% red, 98% green, and 82.4% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 80% saturation and 90% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FAFAD2.
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.
White text on this color
1.07:1 FailBlack text on this color
19.67:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.07:1 FailThis color as text on black
19.67:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FAFAD2 as they’d see it.
#FAFAD2 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 #FAFAD2
What color is #FAFAD2?
#FAFAD2 is a very light, vivid yellow, known as Light Goldenrod Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 98% red, 98% green, and 82.4% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 80% saturation and 90% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FAFAD2 in RGB?
#FAFAD2 is rgb(250, 250, 210): 250 red, 250 green, and 210 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FAFAD2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 16, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FAFAD2?
PANTONE 474 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FAFAD2?
Its complement #F7F7FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.