#FAD696 Hex Color
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#fad696 is a light, warm yellow with muted saturation and a soft peach-gold undertone. Its gentle brightness brings a fresh, youthful feel to spring layouts, baby products, sale graphics, and construction branding. Use it as a dominant background with black text, which has strong contrast, or pair it with navy for definition. The hex code is #fad696.
Questions about #fad696
What is #fad696 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #fad696 is rgb(250, 214, 150), in HSL hsl(38, 91%, 78%) and in CMYK 0%, 14%, 40%, 2%. Browse more shades of yellow with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #fad696?
#fad696 pairs well with navy for crisp definition, while muted peach, cream, and soft brown create a warmer, gentler palette. Use its pale golden tone as a background and reserve deeper colors for headings, borders, or accents.
Is #fad696 warm or cool?
#fad696 reads as a warm, light yellow because its yellow base is softened by a peach-gold undertone. That warmth gives it a fresh, friendly feel, making it suitable for spring themes, children’s products, and cheerful promotional layouts.
Is #fad696 readable on white or black?
#fad696 has a 1.38:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.12:1 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.