Palettes / Colors / #FADA65

#FADA65 — Light Vivid Yellow

#FADA65 is a yellow color we call Light Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.

#FADA65 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #6686FA; it also sits naturally between #FA9066 and #D0FA66. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 98% · Green 85% · Blue 40%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 60% · Key 2%

Previews

CSS code for #FADA65

.text { color: #FADA65; }
.background { background-color: #FADA65; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FADA65; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 218, 101); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(47, 94%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FADA65; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 218, 101, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FADA65; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 218, 101, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FADA65">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FADA65">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FADA65

Tints of #FADA65

Tones of #FADA65

Color harmonies

Complementary — #6686FA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FADA65: #000000.

How #FADA65 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 #FADA65 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FADA64  ·  #FADA66 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FADA65?

#FADA65 is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 250, 218, 101). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FADA65?

#FADA65 is RGB 250, 218, 101 — HSL 47°, 94%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 60%, 2%.

What colors go with #FADA65?

Its complement is #6686FA; analogous partners are #FA9066 and #D0FA66. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FADA65 for text?

Black text on #FADA65 has a contrast ratio of 15.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.