Lightgoldenrodyellow — #FAFAD2
#FAFAD2 is a very light, vivid yellow. It is the CSS named color lightgoldenrodyellow.
Color values
| HEX | #FAFAD2 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 250, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 80%, 90%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 16%, 2%) |
| Decimal | 16448210 |
| CSS | color: #FAFAD2; |
| Android | 0xFFFAFAD2 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.980, blue: 0.824, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #FAFAD2 | 1.07:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #FAFAD2 | 19.67:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #FAFAD2
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #FAFAD2 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #FAFAD2
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #FAFAD2 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #FAFAD2; background-color: #FAFAD2; }
.element { color: rgb(250 250 210); }
.element { color: hsl(60 80% 90%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#FAFAD2] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #FAFAD2;Frequently asked questions
What color is #FAFAD2?
#FAFAD2 is a very light, vivid yellow, which CSS calls lightgoldenrodyellow. Its hue sits at 60° on the color wheel, with 80% saturation and 90% lightness.
What is #FAFAD2 in RGB?
#FAFAD2 converts to rgb(250, 250, 210) — 250 red, 250 green and 210 blue.
What is #FAFAD2 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 16%, 2%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #FAFAD2 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (19.67:1 versus 1.07:1).
What is the complementary color of #FAFAD2?
#D1D1FA — the hue directly opposite #FAFAD2 on the color wheel.