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Lightgoldenrodyellow

lightgoldenrodyellow · #FAFAD2

HEX

#FAFAD2

RGB

rgb(250, 250, 210)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 0%, 16%, 2%)

HSL

hsl(60, 80%, 90%)

LAB

lab(97.4, -6.5, 19.2)

What is Lightgoldenrodyellow?

Lightgoldenrodyellow is the lightgoldenrodyellow reference in the CSS Named Colors. Its sRGB value is #FAFAD2 (rgb 250, 250, 210). It sits in the yellow family. The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification — usable directly in CSS as keywords like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple'. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Lightgoldenrodyellow as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 19.67 : 1
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AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 1.07 : 1
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AA Large
AAA Normal
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Lightgoldenrodyellow

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Lightgoldenrodyellow (#FAFAD2). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #FFFFFB

50

#FFFFFB

#FFFFFB

Copied #FEFEF8

100

#FEFEF8

#FEFEF8

Copied #FDFDF1

200

#FDFDF1

#FDFDF1

Copied #FDFDE9

300

#FDFDE9

#FDFDE9

Copied #FBFBDD

400

#FBFBDD

#FBFBDD

Copied #FAFAD2

500

#FAFAD2

#FAFAD2

Copied #D5D5B3

600

#D5D5B3

#D5D5B3

Copied #A3A389

700

#A3A389

#A3A389

Copied #71715F

800

#71715F

#71715F

Copied #3F3F35

900

#3F3F35

#3F3F35

Copied #1E1E19

950

#1E1E19

#1E1E19

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #FBFBDA

15%

#FBFBDA

Copied #FCFCE1

30%

#FCFCE1

Copied #FCFCE8

45%

#FCFCE8

Copied #FDFDEE

60%

#FDFDEE

Copied #FEFEF5

75%

#FEFEF5

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #E9E9C3

15%

#E9E9C3

Copied #D6D6B3

30%

#D6D6B3

Copied #C0C0A1

45%

#C0C0A1

Copied #A6A68B

60%

#A6A68B

Copied #868670

75%

#868670

Color harmonies for Lightgoldenrodyellow

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Lightgoldenrodyellow. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #FAFAD2

#FAFAD2

#FAFAD2

Copied #D1D1FA

#D1D1FA

#D1D1FA

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #FAFAD2

#FAFAD2

#FAFAD2

Copied #D1FAFA

#D1FAFA

#D1FAFA

Copied #FAD1FA

#FAD1FA

#FAD1FA

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #FAE6D1

#FAE6D1

#FAE6D1

Copied #FAFAD2

#FAFAD2

#FAFAD2

Copied #E6FAD1

#E6FAD1

#E6FAD1

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #FAFAD2

#FAFAD2

#FAFAD2

Copied #D1E5FA

#D1E5FA

#D1E5FA

Copied #E5D1FA

#E5D1FA

#E5D1FA

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #FAFAD2

#FAFAD2

#FAFAD2

Copied #D1FAD1

#D1FAD1

#D1FAD1

Copied #D1D1FA

#D1D1FA

#D1D1FA

Copied #FAD1FA

#FAD1FA

#FAD1FA

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #FAFAD2

#FAFAD2

#FAFAD2

Copied #D1FAE6

#D1FAE6

#D1FAE6

Copied #D1D1FA

#D1D1FA

#D1D1FA

Copied #FAD1E6

#FAD1E6

#FAD1E6

Lightgoldenrodyellow in every color space

Full conversion of Lightgoldenrodyellow across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#FAFAD2

RGB

rgb(250, 250, 210)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 0%, 16%, 2%)

HSL

hsl(60, 80%, 90%)

HSV

hsv(60, 16%, 98%)

HWB

hwb(60 82% 2%)

CIE Lab

lab(97.4 -6.5 19.2)

OKLCH

oklch(97.5% 0.052 107.3)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(85.24, 93.35, 74.49)

Copy-ready code for Lightgoldenrodyellow

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #FAFAD2;
background-color: #FAFAD2;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-lightgoldenrodyellow: #FAFAD2;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'lightgoldenrodyellow': '#FAFAD2',
}

Sass

$color-lightgoldenrodyellow: #FAFAD2;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.980, blue: 0.824, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="lightgoldenrodyellow">#FAFAD2</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Lightgoldenrodyellow equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in CSS Named Colors

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #EAE6CA

RAL 1013

#EAE6CA

Oyster white

Copied #E7EBDA

RAL 9002

#E7EBDA

Grey white

Copied #FDF4E3

RAL 9001

#FDF4E3

Cream

Copied #E6D690

RAL 1015

#E6D690

Light ivory

Copied #BDECB6

RAL 6019

#BDECB6

Pastel green

Copied #CAC4B0

RAL 7044

#CAC4B0

Silk grey

FAQ about Lightgoldenrodyellow

What is the HEX code for Lightgoldenrodyellow?

Lightgoldenrodyellow (lightgoldenrodyellow) has the HEX code #FAFAD2. In RGB it is rgb(250, 250, 210), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 0%, 16%, 2%).

What is the OKLCH value of Lightgoldenrodyellow?

Lightgoldenrodyellow converts to oklch(0.975 0.052 107.3). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Lightgoldenrodyellow accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Lightgoldenrodyellow has a contrast ratio of 19.67:1 with black text and 1.07:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Lightgoldenrodyellow?

The closest Pantone reference to Lightgoldenrodyellow by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 365 C (#D0DEBE). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Lightgoldenrodyellow?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Lightgoldenrodyellow by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 1013 (Oyster white, #EAE6CA). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Lightgoldenrodyellow?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Lightgoldenrodyellow is #D1D1FA. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

CSS Named Colors (CSS Color Module Level 4)

The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification. Origin: VGA (16) + X11 (rest) + 'rebeccapurple'. Use as a reference for web color names that all browsers natively support. Names like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple' work as CSS values without any framework.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
W3C permissive document license
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

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web-standard
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