#FAFAD2
lightgoldenrodyellow
#FAFAD2 is the CSS named color "lightgoldenrodyellow", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 250, green 250, and blue 210 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 60°, 80% saturation, and 90% lightness: very light, close to white — it works best as a background with dark text on top, not as text on a light page.
Every format
| HEX | #fafad2 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 250, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(60° 80% 90%) |
| HSB | hsb(60° 16% 98%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98% 0.052 107°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(98% -0.015 0.049) |
| LCH | lch(98% 19.9 104°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 0% 16% 2%) |
Shades (darker)
#fafad2 · #e0e0b9 · #c7c7a0 · #aeae88 · #969671
Tints (lighter)
#fafad2 · #fbfbd3 · #fcfcd4 · #fdfdd4 · #fdfdd5
Shades mix #FAFAD2 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 1.07:1 — fails
On black: 19.67:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #FAFAD2 in RGB?
- #FAFAD2 is rgb(250, 250, 210) — red 250, green 250, blue 210 out of 255 each.
- Does #FAFAD2 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #FAFAD2?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (19.67:1) than white (1.07:1).