Palettes / Colors / #FAFFCC
#FAFFCC — Pale Vivid Yellow
#FAFFCC 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 #FAFFCC 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.
#FAFFCC 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 #D1CCFF; it also sits naturally between #FFEBCC and #E0FFCC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAFFCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 255, 204 |
| HSL | 66°, 100%, 90% |
| HSV | 66°, 20%, 100% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 20%, 0% |
| XYZ | 86.08, 96.20, 71.16 |
| Yxy | 96.20, 0.3397, 0.3796 |
| CIE-Lab | 98.51, -9.83, 23.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 98.08, -9.90, 21.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 100% · Blue 80%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAFFCC
.text { color: #FAFFCC; }
.background { background-color: #FAFFCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAFFCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 255, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(66, 100%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAFFCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 255, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAFFCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 255, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAFFCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAFFCC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D1CCFF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.04:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 20.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAFFCC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAFFCC
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 #FAFFCC: ·
How #FAFFCC 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 #FAFFCC 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 #FAFFCC?
#FAFFCC is Pale Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 250, 255, 204). Its closest standard named color is LemonChiffon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAFFCC?
#FAFFCC is RGB 250, 255, 204 — HSL 66°, 100%, 90% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 20%, 0%.
What colors go with #FAFFCC?
Its complement is #D1CCFF; analogous partners are #FFEBCC and #E0FFCC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAFFCC for text?
Black text on #FAFFCC has a contrast ratio of 20.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.04:1.