#FAFAD2

A very light, vivid neutral closely aligning with Lightgoldenrodyellow.

About #FAFAD2

When working with digital screens, the color #FAFAD2 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightgoldenrodyellow. Its digital footprint relies on 250 parts red, 250 parts green, and 210 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow, and 2% black. The HSL representation is 60.0° hue, 80.0% saturation, and 90.2% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FAFAD2
RGB250, 250, 210
HSL60.0°, 80.0%, 90.2%
CMYK0%, 0%, 16%, 2%
HSV60.0°, 16.0%, 98.0%
LAB97.4, -6.5, 19.2
XYZ85.2, 93.3, 74.5
Decimal16448210

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.07:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
19.67:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.02:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
16.72:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FAFAD2; }
.text-color { color: #FAFAD2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FAFAD2; }

Similar Colors

Lightgoldenrodyellow
#FAFAD2