#FAD569
Closest named color: Light Mustard (#F7D560). oklch(88.4% 0.133 90.6), rgb(250, 213, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.78:1).
About this color
#FAD569 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mustard (#F7D560), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mustard (#F7D560) |
| Black text | 14.78:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAD569 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 213, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 94%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.133 90.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FAD569 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAD569 | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #FAD569 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAD569 text on black | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF5E5
oklch(97.1% 0.022 89.8)
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Step 100
100
#F6E9C5
oklch(93.5% 0.049 90.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAD569
oklch(88.4% 0.133 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9BB00
oklch(81% 0.166 90.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39B00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D7000
oklch(55.8% 0.114 90.7)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#FAD569 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E9D25E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2DD6D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC6BD | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAD569
#FAD569
oklch(88.4% 0.133 90.6)
- #CAD8FF
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FAD569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.010
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.011
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.019
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.023
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.031
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.032
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.033
Use #FAD569 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.