#FAF3D1 Hex Color
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#faf3d1 is a pale yellow with a beige cast and barely any saturation. Its high lightness keeps it soft and warm, closer to cream than gold. It works best as a dominant base for backgrounds, stationery, and spa interiors, where black text over it reaches about 18.8:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA. Next to plain white it can look washed out, so let it do the warming.
Questions about #faf3d1
What is #faf3d1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #faf3d1 is rgb(250, 243, 209), in HSL hsl(50, 80%, 90%) and in CMYK 0%, 3%, 16%, 2%.
What colors pair well with #faf3d1?
#faf3d1 pairs well with deep contrast like charcoal, espresso brown, or dark teal, which keep its soft warmth from going flat. Warm accents such as terracotta or muted olive also sit comfortably beside it.
Is #faf3d1 readable on white or black?
#faf3d1 has a 1.11:1 contrast ratio on white and 18.80:1 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.