#FAFF99
Pale Yellow · very light warm yellow
About #FAFF99
#FAFF99 is a very light, vivid yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 98% red, 100% green and 60% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is virtually identical to Pale Yellow (ΔE 2.1), with Butter the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9E99FF (cornflower), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 19.83:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #FAFF99?
#FAFF99 is a very light, vivid yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 98% red, 100% green and 60% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FAFF99?
Use black text. Black on #FAFF99 has a contrast ratio of 19.83:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FAFF99?
Its complementary colour is #9E99FF, and analogous partners are #FFD199 and #C7FF99.