Palettes / Colors / #FAF562

#FAF562 — Light Vivid Yellow

#FAF562 is a yellow color we call Light Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.

#FAF562 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 #6166FA; it also sits naturally between #FAA861 and #B3FA61. 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 96% · Blue 38%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 61% · Key 2%

Previews

CSS code for #FAF562

.text { color: #FAF562; }
.background { background-color: #FAF562; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAF562; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 245, 98); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(58, 94%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAF562; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 245, 98, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAF562; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 245, 98, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FAF562">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAF562">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6166FA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FAF562: #000000.

How #FAF562 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 #FAF562

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #FAF562?

#FAF562 is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 250, 245, 98). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FAF562?

#FAF562 is RGB 250, 245, 98 — HSL 58°, 94%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 61%, 2%.

What colors go with #FAF562?

Its complement is #6166FA; analogous partners are #FAA861 and #B3FA61. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FAF562 for text?

Black text on #FAF562 has a contrast ratio of 18.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.