#FAFFBF
Butter · very light warm yellow
About #FAFFBF
With the hex code #FAFFBF, this is a very light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 98% red, 100% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Butter — a ΔE of 9.7 — followed by Cream. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C4BFFF, a periwinkle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 20.12:1, 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 #FAFFBF?
With the hex code #FAFFBF, this is a very light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 98% red, 100% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FAFFBF?
Use black text. Black on #FAFFBF has a contrast ratio of 20.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FAFFBF?
Its complementary colour is #C4BFFF, and analogous partners are #FFE4BF and #DAFFBF.