#FADE58
Closest named color: Sand Yellow (#FCE166). oklch(90% 0.153 97.4), rgb(250, 222, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.65:1).
About this color
#FADE58 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Yellow (#FCE166), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Yellow (#FCE166) |
| Black text | 15.65:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FADE58 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 222, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 94%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.153 97.4) |
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 #FADE58 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FADE58 | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #FADE58 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FADE58 text on black | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | 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
#FAF6E2
oklch(97.1% 0.027 97.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4EBC0
oklch(93.6% 0.057 97.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FADE58
oklch(90% 0.153 97.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFC000
oklch(81% 0.167 97.4)
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Step 400
400
#BAA000
oklch(70.7% 0.146 97.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F8900
oklch(63.1% 0.13 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#FADE58 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) | #F3D947 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAE25F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCEC2 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FADE58
#FADE58
oklch(90% 0.153 97.4)
- #D5DCFF
#D5DCFF
oklch(90% 0.049 276.5)
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 #FADE58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.012
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.018
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.018
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.022
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.026
- Sun Yellow #FFDF22 ΔE 0.029
- Sunflower Yellow #FFDA03 ΔE 0.032
- Gold #FFD700 ΔE 0.033
Use #FADE58 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.