Palettes / Colors / #F8FACF
#F8FACF — Pale Vivid Yellow
#F8FACF is a yellow color we call Pale Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color LemonChiffon (#FFFACD). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lemonchiffon (#FFFACD) — not an exact match. CSS lemonchiffon gives you #FFFACD, a different color; use #F8FACF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#F8FACF is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D3D1FA; it also sits naturally between #FAE8D1 and #E3FAD1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F8FACF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 248, 250, 207 |
| HSL | 63°, 81%, 90% |
| HSV | 63°, 17%, 98% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 17%, 2% |
| XYZ | 84.16, 92.83, 72.51 |
| Yxy | 92.83, 0.3373, 0.3721 |
| CIE-Lab | 97.16, -7.63, 20.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 96.35, -7.67, 18.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 97% · Green 98% · Blue 81%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 17% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F8FACF
.text { color: #F8FACF; }
.background { background-color: #F8FACF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F8FACF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(248, 250, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(63, 81%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F8FACF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(248, 250, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F8FACF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(248, 250, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F8FACF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F8FACF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F8FACF
Tints of #F8FACF
Tones of #F8FACF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D3D1FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.07:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F8FACF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F8FACF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #F8FACF: ·
How #F8FACF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #F8FACF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #F8FACF?
#F8FACF is Pale Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 248, 250, 207). Its closest standard named color is LemonChiffon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F8FACF?
#F8FACF is RGB 248, 250, 207 — HSL 63°, 81%, 90% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 17%, 2%.
What colors go with #F8FACF?
Its complement is #D3D1FA; analogous partners are #FAE8D1 and #E3FAD1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F8FACF for text?
Black text on #F8FACF has a contrast ratio of 19.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.07:1.