Palettes / Colors / #FAEB44
#FAEB44 — Vivid Yellow
#FAEB44 is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Gold (#FFD700). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gold (#FFD700) — not an exact match. CSS gold gives you #FFD700, a different color; use #FAEB44 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.
#FAEB44 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 #4251FA; it also sits naturally between #FA8F42 and #ADFA42. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAEB44 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 235, 68 |
| HSL | 55°, 95%, 62% |
| HSV | 55°, 73%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 73%, 2% |
| XYZ | 70.18, 80.16, 17.24 |
| Yxy | 80.16, 0.4188, 0.4783 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.76, -12.55, 77.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.53, -12.18, 48.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 92% · Blue 27%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 73% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAEB44
.text { color: #FAEB44; }
.background { background-color: #FAEB44; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAEB44; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 235, 68); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 95%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAEB44; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 235, 68, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAEB44; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 235, 68, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAEB44">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAEB44">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4251FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAEB44: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAEB44
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 #FAEB44: ·
How #FAEB44 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 #FAEB44 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 #FAEB44?
#FAEB44 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 250, 235, 68). Its closest standard named color is Gold.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAEB44?
#FAEB44 is RGB 250, 235, 68 — HSL 55°, 95%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 73%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAEB44?
Its complement is #4251FA; analogous partners are #FA8F42 and #ADFA42. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAEB44 for text?
Black text on #FAEB44 has a contrast ratio of 17.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.