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HEX atlas value

#FAFECD

#FAFECD is a warm yellow HEX color close to Cream. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 250, 254, 205, HSL 65, 96%, 90%, has luminance 0.9562, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

yellowwarmlightpastel
#FAFECD Sample readable text
HEX #FAFECD
RGB rgb(250, 254, 205)
HSL hsl(65 96% 90%)
CMYK cmyk(2, 0, 19, 0)
Luminance 0.9562
Contrast Black 20.12:1White 1.04:1

CSS

--color-fafecd: #FAFECD;
.background-fafecd { background-color: #FAFECD; }
.text-fafecd { color: #FAFECD; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.9562
Black text20.12:1AA Pass
White text1.04:1AA 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
{"hex":"#FAFECD","rgb":[250,254,205],"hsl":[65,96,90],"cmyk":[2,0,19,0],"luminance":0.9562,"contrast":{"black":20.12,"white":1.04}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":20.12,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.04,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FBFFCC","hex":"#FBFFCC","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20.28,"contrastWhite":1.04,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Cream","hex":"#FFFDD0","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20.21,"contrastWhite":1.04,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Lemon Chiffon","hex":"#FFFACD","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.81,"contrastWhite":1.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Cornsilk","hex":"#FFF8DC","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.71,"contrastWhite":1.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","light","pastel","light yellow","pastel yellow","Cream adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","light surfaces","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/fafecd.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cream.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lemon-chiffon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-goldenrod-yellow.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#D1CDFE","analogous":["#FEEACD","#E1FECD"],"triadic":["#CDFAFE","#FECDFA"],"tetradic":["#CDFEEA","#D1CDFE","#FECDE1"],"splitComplementary":["#CDE1FE","#EACDFE"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#FAFECD","#F1FC73"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#F1FC73","saturated":"#FBFFCC","desaturated":"#F5F8D3","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FEFFF5"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"cream","name":"Cream","hex":"#FFFDD0","distance":5.916079783099616},{"slug":"lemon-chiffon","name":"Lemon Chiffon","hex":"#FFFACD","distance":6.4031242374328485},{"slug":"light-goldenrod-yellow","name":"Light Goldenrod Yellow","hex":"#FAFAD2","distance":6.4031242374328485},{"slug":"cornsilk","name":"Cornsilk","hex":"#FFF8DC","distance":16.911534525287763},{"slug":"papaya-whip","name":"Papaya Whip","hex":"#FFEFD5","distance":17.72004514666935}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FAFECD

#FAFECD is classified as a warm yellow value with light and pastel visual character. #FAFECD is visually closest to Cream, a named yellow color with HEX #FFFDD0.

The RGB channels are 250, 254, and 205, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 65deg with 96% saturation and 90% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.9562, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 5.92, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text20.12:1AA Pass
White text1.04:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FAFECD needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000020.12:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.04:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#FBFFCC#000000 text · best 20.28:1#FBFFCC
Cream#000000 text · best 20.21:1#FFFDD0
Lemon Chiffon#000000 text · best 19.81:1#FFFACD
Cornsilk#000000 text · best 19.71:1#FFF8DC

Generated Palette

#FAFECD#FAFECD
#D1CDFE#D1CDFE
#FEEACD#FEEACD
#E1FECD#E1FECD
White#FFFFFF
#F1FC73#F1FC73

Color Harmonies

#D1CDFE#D1CDFE
#FEEACD#FEEACD
#E1FECD#E1FECD
#CDFAFE#CDFAFE
#FECDFA#FECDFA

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#F1FC73#F1FC73
#FBFFCC#FBFFCC
#F5F8D3#F5F8D3
White#FFFFFF
#FEFFF5#FEFFF5

Nearest Named Colors

Cream#FFFDD0
Lemon Chiffon#FFFACD
Light Goldenrod Yellow#FAFAD2
Cornsilk#FFF8DC
Papaya Whip#FFEFD5

Related HEX Guides

Cream colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFFDD0.Lemon Chiffon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFFACD.Light Goldenrod Yellow colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FAFAD2.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#FAFECD APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.