Pastel Yellow — #FFFAA0

#FFFAA0, primarily known as Pastel Yellow, is composed of 100% red, 98% green, and 63% blue in RGB. In CMYK it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 37% yellow, 0% black. In HSL the hue angle is 57°, saturation 100%, and lightness 81%. The closest web-safe color is #FFFF99.

Closest named match: Spaghetti (#FEF69E, ΔE 1.79)

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Format	Value	Copy
HEX	#FFFAA0
RGB	rgb(255, 250, 160)
HSL	hsl(56.8, 100%, 81.4%)
HSV	hsv(56.8, 37.3%, 100%)
CMYK	cmyk(0%, 2%, 37.3%, 0%)
OKLCH	oklch(96.93% 0.1113 105.55)
HWB	hwb(56.8 62.7% 0%)
LAB	lab(97.2% -7.63 43.78)
LCH	lch(97.2% 44.4 99.9)
OKLAB	oklab(96.93% -0.0298 0.1072)
XYZ	X 81.77 Y 92.17 Z 46.73
Web Safe	#FFFF99
RGB Percent	100%, 98%, 62.7%
Decimal	16775840

Format	Value	Copy
HEX	#FFFAA0
RGB	rgb(255, 250, 160)
HSL	hsl(56.8, 100%, 81.4%)
HSV	hsv(56.8, 37.3%, 100%)
CMYK	cmyk(0%, 2%, 37.3%, 0%)
OKLCH	oklch(96.93% 0.1113 105.55)
HWB	hwb(56.8 62.7% 0%)

Format	Value	Copy
LAB	lab(97.2% -7.63 43.78)
LCH	lch(97.2% 44.4 99.9)
OKLAB	oklab(96.93% -0.0298 0.1072)
XYZ	X 81.77 Y 92.17 Z 46.73
Web Safe	#FFFF99
RGB Percent	100%, 98%, 62.7%
Decimal	16775840

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#FFFCC9

#FFF877

#FFFEED

#FFF654

#F1FFA0

#FFE7A0

#E6FDBB

#FCC88A

Similar named colors

Nearest matches from our 30,000-name dataset (CIELAB ΔE). Click a swatch to open that color.

Spaghetti

#FEF69E · ΔE 1.79

Yippie Ya Yellow

#F9F59F · ΔE 2.56

Lemon Bundt Cake

#FEF59F · ΔE 2.62

Walking on Sunshine

#FCFC9D · ΔE 2.85

Banana Cream

#FFF49C · ΔE 2.93

Calamansi

#FCFFA4 · ΔE 3.37

Goldilocks

#FFF39A · ΔE 3.4

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1.08:1

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On black

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19.43:1

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Protanopia

98% similar

1.3% of men, 0.02% of women

Deuteranopia

99% similar

6% of men, 0.4% of women

Tritanopia

84% similar

0.001% of population

Achromatopsia

80% similar

0.003% of population

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