What color is #FAFA5A?

#FAFA5A is a light, vivid yellow. In RGB it is rgb(250, 250, 90), and in HSL hsl(60, 94%, 67%).

Is #FAFA5A accessible as text?

On white, #FAFA5A has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.89:1 (passes). For text placed on #FAFA5A, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FAFA5A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is yellow-200 (#FFF085).

What colors go well with #FAFA5A?

#FAFA5A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5C5CFA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #FAFA5A below.

Is #FAFA5A good for buttons?

#FAFA5A works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #FAFA5A — white text only reaches 1.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #FAFA5A the same as CSS yellow?

No — #FAFA5A is not the CSS named color yellow, but yellow (#FFFF00) is the closest CSS named color.

#FAFA5A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FAFA5A

Not just a swatch — here's how #FAFA5A works with other colors. Named schemes with #FAFA5A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #FAFA5A Secondary #B16908 Accent #6D7A49 Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Lemon Yellow 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 #FAFA5A Anchor #392B1F Surface #EEE3D0 Accent #8C996A Secondary #3B3833

Lemon Yellow 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 #FAFA5A Accent #A9C4B8 Surface #E3D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #173647

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FAFA5A Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F Ink #2B2723

Lemon 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #FAFA5A Secondary #FDFECF Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Lemon 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 Lemon Yellow carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #FAFA5A 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 76/100

Warm

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

Softness 62/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 5/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 45/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 7/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 68/100

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 68/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #FAFA5A

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People also use #FAFA5A 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 16.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FAFAE3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C5FA5C — 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 #FAFA5A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FAFA5A;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 250 90;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.7% 0.176 109.3);
  --color-50: #FEFEF0;
  --color-100: #FDFDD8;
  --color-200: #FCFCB1;
  --color-300: #F4F47B;
  --color-400: #E7E74B;
  --color-500: #CDCD28;
  --color-600: #9B9B26;
  --color-700: #6D6D21;
  --color-800: #47471A;
  --color-900: #2B2B12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lemon-yellow: {
    50: '#FEFEF0',
    100: '#FDFDD8',
    200: '#FCFCB1',
    300: '#F4F47B',
    400: '#E7E74B',
    500: '#CDCD28',
    600: '#9B9B26',
    700: '#6D6D21',
    800: '#47471A',
    900: '#2B2B12',
  },
}

$base: #FAFA5A;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEFEF0;
$base-100: #FDFDD8;
$base-200: #FCFCB1;
$base-300: #F4F47B;
$base-400: #E7E74B;
$base-500: #CDCD28;
$base-600: #9B9B26;
$base-700: #6D6D21;
$base-800: #47471A;
$base-900: #2B2B12;
$base-hover: #F8F819;
$base-subtle: #F8F8D4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FAFA5A",
            "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": "#F4F47B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E7E74B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CDCD28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9B9B26",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6D6D21",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#47471A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B2B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FAFA5A

Color Lab

Pairs with #FAFA5A

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