#FAE684
Closest named color: Khaki (#F0E68C). oklch(92.1% 0.121 98.1), rgb(250, 230, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.71:1).
About this color
#FAE684 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki (#F0E68C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Khaki (#F0E68C) |
| Black text | 16.71:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAE684 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 230, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.121 98.1) |
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 #FAE684 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FAE684 | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #FAE684 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #FAE684 text on black | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F9F6E6
oklch(97.1% 0.021 98.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FAE684
oklch(92.1% 0.121 98.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8DA98
oklch(88.4% 0.086 97.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBC12E
oklch(81% 0.156 98.5)
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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)
#FAE684 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) | #F7E17C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FDE888 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD9CF | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAE684
#FAE684
oklch(92.1% 0.121 98.1)
- #DEE3FF
#DEE3FF
oklch(92.1% 0.038 277.6)
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 #FAE684, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.015
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.020
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.025
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.026
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.026
- Sandy Yellow #FDEE73 ΔE 0.030
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cream #FFF39A ΔE 0.036
Use #FAE684 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.