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Named color

Light Goldenrod Yellow

Light Goldenrod Yellow is a light and pastel yellow color with HEX #FAFAD2. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 250, 250, 210, HSL 60, 80%, 90%, warm temperature, and is useful for web design, CSS color systems, and UI prototyping.

#FAFAD2 yellow warm lightpastel
HEX #FAFAD2
RGB rgb(250, 250, 210)
HSL hsl(60 80% 90%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 0, 16, 2)
Luminance 0.9335
Contrast Black 19.67:1White 1.07:1

CSS Utilities

--color-light-goldenrod-yellow: #FAFAD2;
.bg-light-goldenrod-yellow { background-color: #FAFAD2; }
.text-light-goldenrod-yellow { color: #FAFAD2; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.9335
Black text19.67:1AA Pass
White text1.07:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
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  "cmyk": [
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    2
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  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
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    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#D1D1FA",
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  "triadic": [
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    "#D1D1FA",
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    "#E5D1FA"
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    "#FAFAD2",
    "#F1F17E"
  ]
}
Variants
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  "dark": "#F1F17E",
  "saturated": "#FFFFCC",
  "desaturated": "#F4F4D7",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFFFF5"
}
Pairings
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    "#FAE6D1",
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    "#E8E8E4"
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  "highContrast": [
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    "#F4F4D7"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
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    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
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  "hex": "#FAFAD2",
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  "origin": {
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Color meaning and use

About Light Goldenrod Yellow Color

Light Goldenrod Yellow sits in the yellow family with warm temperature and light and pastel visual character. Standard CSS named color.

Its common associations include context dependent, which makes it relevant for web interfaces and design systems. In design work, Light Goldenrod Yellow is most useful for web design, css color systems, and ui prototyping, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors and compare nearby swatches.Warm colorsExplore colors with warm temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors with light visual character.Pastel colorsFind colors with pastel visual character.Light Goldenrod Yellow accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #FAFAD2.Light Goldenrod Yellow CSS utilitiesUse Light Goldenrod Yellow in CSS variables and utility classes.#FAFAD2 HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Light Goldenrod Yellow paletteOpen the generated palette based on Light Goldenrod Yellow.Light Goldenrod Yellow harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Light Goldenrod Yellow against black and white text.

Black text19.67:1AA Pass
White text1.07:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Cream#FFFDD0
Lemon Chiffon#FFFACD
Cornsilk#FFF8DC
Beige#F5F5DC
Papaya Whip#FFEFD5

Color Harmonies

#D1D1FA#D1D1FA
#FAE6D1#FAE6D1
#E6FAD1#E6FAD1
#D1FAFA#D1FAFA
#FAD1FA#FAD1FA
Open full Light Goldenrod Yellow harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#F1F17E#F1F17E
#FFFFCC#FFFFCC
#F4F4D7#F4F4D7
White#FFFFFF
#FFFFF5#FFFFF5

Pairings

Black#000000
#D1D1FA#D1D1FA
#FAE6D1#FAE6D1
#E6FAD1#E6FAD1
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5