Light Goldenrod Yellow

#FAFAD2

Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2

Shades of Light Goldenrod Yellow

#F9F9D1

#DEDEBA

#C2C2A3

#A6A68B

#8A8A74

#6F6F5D

#535345

#37372E

#1B1B17

#000000

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Tints of Light Goldenrod Yellow

#F9F9D1

#FAFAD6

#FBFBDB

#FBFBE0

#FCFCE5

#FCFCEA

#FDFDEF

#FDFDF4

#FEFEF9

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Light Goldenrod Yellow

#FEFECC

#FBFBCF

#F8F8D2

#F6F6D4

#F3F3D7

#F0F0DA

#EDEDDD

#EBEBDF

#E8E8E2

#E5E5E5

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What color is Light Goldenrod Yellow

Light Goldenrod Yellow is a light pastel shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Pastel Yellow, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Light Goldenrod Yellow is a pastel color. Light Goldenrod Yellow is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Light Goldenrod Yellow

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Light Goldenrod Yellow is #FAFAD2.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Light Goldenrod Yellow has 98%% Red, 98% Green, and 82% Blue.
Light Goldenrod Yellow has 60° Hue, 16% Saturation, and 98% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Light Goldenrod Yellow has 60° Hue, 78% Saturation, and 90% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Light Goldenrod Yellow has 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow, and 2% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#FAFAD2

RGB

(250, 250, 210)

(98%, 98%, 82%)

HSV

(60°, 16, 98)

(17%, 16%, 98%)

HSL

(60°, 78, 90)

(17%, 78%, 90%)

CMYK

(0, 0, 16, 2)

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

How does Light Goldenrod Yellow contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Light Goldenrod Yellow is 93%, which is high.
Light Goldenrod Yellow has a higher contrast with black than white. Light Goldenrod Yellow and black have a 19.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Light Goldenrod Yellow and white have a 1.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

93%

AAA (19.7)

insufficient (1.1)

Example Black

Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Light Goldenrod Yellow

Summer

#493A35

#9C6B6D

#B3B39B

#D7BBB7

#FAFAD2

Winter

#28423F

#618C89

#B3B39E

#9DDCD9

#FAFAD2

Spring

#48502C

#4C9039

#92AE35

#E1E1C8

#FAFAD2

Analogous

#383B21

#707742

#B7B79F

#BCC57C

#FAFAD2

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How to mix Light Goldenrod Yellow paint

To mix Light Goldenrod Yellow paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 16% Yellow, 2% Black, 82% White, as shown below.

Yellow

16%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

2%

White

82%

To mix Light Goldenrod Yellow paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 16% Yellow, 2% Black, 82% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Yellow

16%

Black

2%

White

82%

What colors are similar to Light Goldenrod Yellow

Colors similar to Light Goldenrod Yellow are: Citrine White, Mimosa, Scotch Mist, Rum Swizzle, and Beige. Citrine White is more orange than Light Goldenrod Yellow. Mimosa is more green than Light Goldenrod Yellow. Scotch Mist is more orange and lighter than Light Goldenrod Yellow. Rum Swizzle is more orange and paler than Light Goldenrod Yellow. Beige is paler and darker than Light Goldenrod Yellow.

Citrine White

#FAF7D6

more orange

Mimosa

#F8FDD3

more green

Scotch Mist

#FFFBDC

more orange,

lighter

Rum Swizzle

#F9F8E4

more orange,

paler

Beige

#F5F5DC

paler,

darker