#FAEC6E
Closest named color: Sandy Yellow (#FDEE73). oklch(93% 0.147 103), rgb(250, 236, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.28:1).
About this color
#FAEC6E is a very light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Yellow (#FDEE73), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Yellow (#FDEE73) |
| Black text | 17.28:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAEC6E |
| RGB | rgb(250, 236, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.147 103) |
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 #FAEC6E | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FAEC6E | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #FAEC6E text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #FAEC6E text on black | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | 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
#F8F7E3
oklch(97.2% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FAEC6E
oklch(93% 0.147 103)
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Step 200
200
#E5DD89
oklch(88.5% 0.106 103.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5C400
oklch(80.9% 0.17 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#B2A300
oklch(70.6% 0.148 102.9)
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Step 500
500
#998C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#FAEC6E 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) | #FFE561 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FFEC74 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDED0 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAEC6E
#FAEC6E
oklch(93% 0.147 103)
- #E4E6FF
#E4E6FF
oklch(93.1% 0.034 282.1)
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 #FAEC6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Yellow #FDEE73 ΔE 0.008
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.023
- Straw #FCF679 ΔE 0.025
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.035
- Manilla #FFFA86 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.039
- Custard #FFFD78 ΔE 0.043
Use #FAEC6E 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.