#FAE493 Hex Color

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Hex color #fae493 graphic
#fae493 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, fresh, sparkling, glittering, glowing, jazzy, opalescent, unsaturated, warm, mellow and yellow. It is a shade of yellow. The hex code is #fae493.

Questions about #fae493

What is #fae493 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #fae493 is rgb(250, 228, 147), in HSL hsl(47, 91%, 78%) and in CMYK 0%, 9%, 41%, 2%.
Is #fae493 readable on white or black?
#fae493 has a 1.26:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.58:1 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.