What color is #FAF6D9?

#FAF6D9 is a pale, soft yellow. In RGB it is rgb(250, 246, 217), and in HSL hsl(53, 77%, 92%).

Is #FAF6D9 accessible as text?

On white, #FAF6D9 has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.25:1 (passes). For text placed on #FAF6D9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FAF6D9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is orange-100 (#FFEDD4).

What colors go well with #FAF6D9?

#FAF6D9 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DBDFFA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #FAF6D9 below.

Is #FAF6D9 good for buttons?

#FAF6D9 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #FAF6D9 — white text only reaches 1.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #FAF6D9 the same as CSS beige?

No — #FAF6D9 is not the CSS named color beige, but beige (#F5F5DC) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#FAF6D9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FAF6D9

Not just a swatch — here's how #FAF6D9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FAF6D9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FAF6D9 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F Ink #2B2723

Beige sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #FAF6D9 Secondary #B1680D Accent #6E7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Beige as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #FAF6D9 Anchor #392A1F Surface #EEE3D0 Accent #8D9969 Secondary #3B3833

Beige anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FAF6D9 Accent #AAC4B7 Surface #E3D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #173647

Beige opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #FAF6D9 Secondary #FCFBF0 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Beige is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Beige carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #FAF6D9 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 57/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 90/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 3/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 44/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 6/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 2/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 85/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #FAF6D9 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 17.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FDFDF9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F4FADB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #FAF6D9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FAF6D9;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 246 217;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.9% 0.038 100.6);
  --color-50: #FEFCF1;
  --color-100: #FBF7DA;
  --color-200: #F5EEB7;
  --color-300: #E9DE86;
  --color-400: #D9CA59;
  --color-500: #BEAE37;
  --color-600: #918631;
  --color-700: #665F28;
  --color-800: #433F1E;
  --color-900: #292714;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  beige: {
    50: '#FEFCF1',
    100: '#FBF7DA',
    200: '#F5EEB7',
    300: '#E9DE86',
    400: '#D9CA59',
    500: '#BEAE37',
    600: '#918631',
    700: '#665F28',
    800: '#433F1E',
    900: '#292714',
  },
}

$base: #FAF6D9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEFCF1;
$base-100: #FBF7DA;
$base-200: #F5EEB7;
$base-300: #E9DE86;
$base-400: #D9CA59;
$base-500: #BEAE37;
$base-600: #918631;
$base-700: #665F28;
$base-800: #433F1E;
$base-900: #292714;
$base-hover: #F0E388;
$base-subtle: #FCFCF5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FAF6D9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEFCF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBF7DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5EEB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E9DE86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D9CA59",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BEAE37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#918631",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#665F28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#433F1E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#292714",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FAF6D9

Color Lab

Pairs with #FAF6D9

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