#FAD501 Hex Color
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Sale badges and caution signs reach for a yellow like #fad501. This neon shade is fully saturated and light, so it glows against dark surfaces but overwhelms as a full background. Use it as a small accent in a 60/30/10 palette. Black text reads clearly on top, with contrast near 14.6:1.
Questions about #fad501
What is #fad501 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #fad501 is rgb(250, 213, 1), in HSL hsl(51, 99%, 49%) and in CMYK 0%, 15%, 100%, 2%.
What colors pair well with #fad501?
Is #fad501 readable on white or black?
#fad501 has a 1.44:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.58:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.