Pastel Yellow

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Pastel yellow is a paler shade of regular yellow, with a hex code of #fffaa0. Although pastel yellow is sometimes referred to as ‘lemon’ yellow, the two hues are seen as different by web developers and designers. 

Questions about Pastel Yellow

What is the hex code for Pastel Yellow?
Pastel Yellow is #fdfd96. In RGB that is rgb(253, 253, 150), in HSL hsl(60, 96%, 79%) and in CMYK 0%, 0%, 41%, 1%.
Is Pastel Yellow readable on white or black?
Pastel Yellow has a 1.06:1 contrast ratio on white and 19.66:1 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.