#FADB5A
Closest named color: Sand Yellow (#FCE166). oklch(89.4% 0.149 95.7), rgb(250, 219, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#FADB5A is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Yellow (#FCE166), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Yellow (#FCE166) |
| Black text | 15.34:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FADB5A |
| RGB | rgb(250, 219, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 94%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.149 95.7) |
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 #FADB5A | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FADB5A | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FADB5A text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FADB5A text on black | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | 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
#FAF6E3
oklch(97.1% 0.025 97.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5EAC1
oklch(93.5% 0.055 94.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FADB5A
oklch(89.4% 0.149 95.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1BE00
oklch(80.8% 0.166 95.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC9F00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 95.9)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#FADB5A 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) | #F0D74B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8E060 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCBC0 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FADB5A
#FADB5A
oklch(89.4% 0.149 95.7)
- #D2DAFF
#D2DAFF
oklch(89.4% 0.052 275.7)
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 #FADB5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.016
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.017
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.018
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.024
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.029
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.031
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.031
Use #FADB5A 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.