#FAE78B
Closest named color: Khaki (#F0E68C). oklch(92.4% 0.115 98), rgb(250, 231, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.86:1).
About this color
#FAE78B is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki (#F0E68C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Khaki (#F0E68C) |
| Black text | 16.86:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAE78B |
| RGB | rgb(250, 231, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 92%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.115 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 #FAE78B | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FAE78B | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #FAE78B text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #FAE78B text on black | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | 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
#F9F6E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 97.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FAE78B
oklch(92.4% 0.115 98)
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Step 200
200
#E7DA9C
oklch(88.4% 0.081 97.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAC13D
oklch(80.9% 0.148 98.2)
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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)
#FAE78B 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) | #F7E284 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FDE98F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDBD1 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAE78B
#FAE78B
oklch(92.4% 0.115 98)
- #DFE4FF
#DFE4FF
oklch(92.3% 0.037 277.3)
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 #FAE78B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.014
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.026
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.026
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Cream #FFF39A ΔE 0.032
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.033
- Sandy Yellow #FDEE73 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.036
Use #FAE78B 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.