#FAE05E
Closest named color: Sand Yellow (#FCE166). oklch(90.4% 0.15 98), rgb(250, 224, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.88:1).
About this color
#FAE05E is a very light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Yellow (#FCE166), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Yellow (#FCE166) |
| Black text | 15.88:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAE05E |
| RGB | rgb(250, 224, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 94%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.15 98) |
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 #FAE05E | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAE05E | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #FAE05E text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAE05E text on black | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | 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
#F3EBC1
oklch(93.6% 0.055 98.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAE05E
oklch(90.4% 0.15 98)
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Step 300
300
#DEC000
oklch(80.9% 0.167 97.8)
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Step 400
400
#B9A000
oklch(70.6% 0.146 97.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8900
oklch(63.1% 0.13 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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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)
#FAE05E 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) | #F4DB4F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBE465 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD1C4 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAE05E
#FAE05E
oklch(90.4% 0.15 98)
- #D8DDFF
#D8DDFF
oklch(90.4% 0.047 278.8)
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 #FAE05E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.008
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.016
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.017
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.021
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.029
- Sun Yellow #FFDF22 ΔE 0.031
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.035
- Sandy Yellow #FDEE73 ΔE 0.035
Use #FAE05E 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.