Traditional Chinese color
Imperial Yellow Color Code
Imperial Yellow is a light, vivid orange with the hex code #FAD069. In RGB it is rgb(250, 208, 105), in HSL hsl(43, 94%, 70%) and in CMYK cmyk(0%, 17%, 58%, 2%).
Color values
White text on Imperial Yellow has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and black text 14.29:1, so black text is the more readable choice.
The closest Tailwind CSS color is Amber 300 (#FCD34D).
Meaning
Exclusive color of the emperor
Use Imperial Yellow in CSS
.element {
color: #fad069;
background-color: #fad069;
border-color: rgb(250, 208, 105);
}Tints and shades of Imperial Yellow
Ten steps from light to dark at the same hue. Click any swatch to copy it.
Colors that go with Imperial Yellow
Color-wheel harmonies built from #FAD069. Click a swatch to copy it or open the set in the color wheel.
Split complementary
Open in color wheelA base plus the two neighbors of its complement — contrast with less tension.
Text contrast on Imperial Yellow
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Questions about Imperial Yellow
What is the hex code for Imperial Yellow?
The hex code for Imperial Yellow is #FAD069. Its RGB value is rgb(250, 208, 105) and its HSL value is hsl(43, 94%, 70%).
What colors go with Imperial Yellow?
The complementary color of Imperial Yellow is #6B93FA. For a softer scheme try the analogous colors #FA8A6B and #DBFA6B; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic colors #6BFAD2 and #D26BFA.
Is Imperial Yellow readable as a text color?
On a white background Imperial Yellow has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1, which does not pass WCAG AA for normal text (4.5:1). On black it reaches 14.29:1.