#FFFA9E
Pale Yellow · very light warm yellow
About #FFFA9E
With the hex code #FFFA9E, this is a very light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 98% green and 62% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 38% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Pale Yellow — a ΔE of 5.4 — followed by Butter. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9EA3FF, a cornflower shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 19.42:1 (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 #FFFA9E?
With the hex code #FFFA9E, this is a very light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 98% green and 62% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 38% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FFFA9E?
Use black text. Black on #FFFA9E has a contrast ratio of 19.42:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFFA9E?
Its complementary colour is #9EA3FF, and analogous partners are #FFC99E and #D4FF9E.