Palettes / Colors / #FAEC58
#FAEC58 — Light Vivid Yellow
#FAEC58 is a yellow color we call Light Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #FAEC58 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.
#FAEC58 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 #5764FA; it also sits naturally between #FA9B57 and #B6FA57. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAEC58 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 236, 88 |
| HSL | 55°, 94%, 66% |
| HSV | 55°, 65%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 65%, 2% |
| XYZ | 71.18, 81.02, 21.12 |
| Yxy | 81.02, 0.4107, 0.4675 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.14, -12.06, 70.68 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.01, -11.74, 45.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 93% · Blue 35%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 65% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAEC58
.text { color: #FAEC58; }
.background { background-color: #FAEC58; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAEC58; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 236, 88); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 94%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAEC58; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 236, 88, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAEC58; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 236, 88, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAEC58">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAEC58">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5764FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.20:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAEC58: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAEC58
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 #FAEC58: ·
How #FAEC58 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 #FAEC58 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 #FAEC58?
#FAEC58 is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 250, 236, 88). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAEC58?
#FAEC58 is RGB 250, 236, 88 — HSL 55°, 94%, 66% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 65%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAEC58?
Its complement is #5764FA; analogous partners are #FA9B57 and #B6FA57. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAEC58 for text?
Black text on #FAEC58 has a contrast ratio of 17.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.