#FAE165
Closest named color: Sand Yellow (#FCE166). oklch(90.7% 0.145 98), rgb(250, 225, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.02:1).
About this color
#FAE165 is a very light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Yellow (#FCE166), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Yellow (#FCE166) |
| Black text | 16.02:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAE165 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 225, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 94%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.145 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 #FAE165 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAE165 | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #FAE165 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAE165 text on black | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | 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
#F3EBC2
oklch(93.6% 0.054 98.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAE165
oklch(90.7% 0.145 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)
#FAE165 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) | #F5DC58 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCE56B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD2C6 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAE165
#FAE165
oklch(90.7% 0.145 98)
- #D9DEFF
#D9DEFF
oklch(90.7% 0.045 278.6)
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 #FAE165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.003
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.012
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.012
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.024
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.030
- Sandy Yellow #FDEE73 ΔE 0.032
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.033
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.035
Use #FAE165 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.