Sand
#FAE685 · Sand
#FAE685 is Sand, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 250, 230, 133 and a relative luminance of 0.786, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.79
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.26:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
16.72:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #FAE685?
#FAE685 is Sand, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 250, 230, 133, and in HSL it is 50°, 92%, 75%.
Is #FAE685 a light or dark color?
#FAE685 has a relative luminance of 0.786, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #FAE685?
Its complementary color is #8598FA. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.