What color is #FAFA07?

#FAFA07 is a medium, vivid yellow. In RGB it is rgb(250, 250, 7), and in HSL hsl(60, 96%, 50%).

Is #FAFA07 accessible as text?

On white, #FAFA07 has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.74:1 (passes). For text placed on #FAFA07, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FAFA07?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is yellow-300 (#FFDF20).

What colors go well with #FAFA07?

#FAFA07 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0505FA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #FAFA07 below.

Is #FAFA07 good for buttons?

#FAFA07 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #FAFA07 — white text only reaches 1.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #FAFA07 the same as CSS yellow?

No — #FAFA07 is not the CSS named color yellow, but yellow (#FFFF00) is the closest CSS named color.

#FAFA07 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FAFA07

Not just a swatch — here's how #FAFA07 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FAFA07 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #FAFA07 Secondary #E4743A Accent #DFA327 Anchor #5F394B Surface #F2E9D6

Cadmium Yellow glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FAFA07 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F Ink #2B2723

Cadmium Yellow 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 #FAFA07 Secondary #B16908 Accent #6D7A49 Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #FAFA07 Secondary #FDFFC7 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Cadmium Yellow 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 Cadmium Yellow carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #FAFA07 Anchor #141210 Accent #C6A44B Secondary #292A1E Surface #F2EDE3

Cadmium Yellow carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #FAFA07 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 75/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 5/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 13/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 8/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 80/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 4/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 62/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #FAFA07

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People also use #FAFA07 with

Princeton Orange Lawn Green Medium Blue Platinum Army Green

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 16.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7F7D4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A8FA05 — 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 #FAFA07 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FAFA07;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 250 7;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.4% 0.207 109.8);
  --color-50: #FEFEF0;
  --color-100: #FDFDD8;
  --color-200: #FCFCB1;
  --color-300: #F6F67A;
  --color-400: #E8E84A;
  --color-500: #CFCF26;
  --color-600: #9D9D25;
  --color-700: #6E6E21;
  --color-800: #484819;
  --color-900: #2C2C12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cadmium-yellow: {
    50: '#FEFEF0',
    100: '#FDFDD8',
    200: '#FCFCB1',
    300: '#F6F67A',
    400: '#E8E84A',
    500: '#CFCF26',
    600: '#9D9D25',
    700: '#6E6E21',
    800: '#484819',
    900: '#2C2C12',
  },
}

$base: #FAFA07;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEFEF0;
$base-100: #FDFDD8;
$base-200: #FCFCB1;
$base-300: #F6F67A;
$base-400: #E8E84A;
$base-500: #CFCF26;
$base-600: #9D9D25;
$base-700: #6E6E21;
$base-800: #484819;
$base-900: #2C2C12;
$base-hover: #C8C804;
$base-subtle: #F5F5BD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FAFA07",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDFDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCFCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F6F67A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E8E84A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CFCF26",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9D9D25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6E6E21",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#484819",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C2C12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FAFA07

Color Lab

Pairs with #FAFA07

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