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Citrine Veil Faint

Yellow · Hue 60
Hex
#FAFAF9
RGB
rgb(250, 250, 249)
HSL
hsl(60, 10%, 98%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 2%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 98%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1:1Fail
on black
20.1:1AA
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About this color

Citrine Veil Faint (#FAFAF9) belongs to the yellow family — hue 60°, 10% saturation, 98% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-citrine-veil-faint: #FAFAF9;
  --colorarchive-citrine-veil-faint-hsl: hsl(60, 10%, 98%);
  --colorarchive-citrine-veil-faint-rgb: rgb(250, 250, 249);
}

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Darker companion
Citrine Whisper Faint
#F1F1EE · hsl(60, 10%, 94%)
Complementary counterpoint
Iris Veil Faint
#F9F9FA · hsl(240, 10%, 98%)
Analogous lead
Olive Veil Faint
#FAFAF9 · hsl(80, 10%, 98%)
Analogous echo
Apricot Veil Faint
#FAFAF9 · hsl(40, 10%, 98%)
Triadic +120°
Aqua Veil Faint
#F9FAFA · hsl(180, 10%, 98%)
Triadic +240°
Fuchsia Veil Faint
#FAF9FA · hsl(300, 10%, 98%)
Split-comp +150°
Sapphire Veil Faint
#F9FAFA · hsl(210, 10%, 98%)
Split-comp +210°
Plum Veil Faint
#FAF9FA · hsl(270, 10%, 98%)
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Base: Citrine Veil Faint #FAFAF9
Darker companion: Citrine Whisper Faint #F1F1EE
Complementary counterpoint: Iris Veil Faint #F9F9FA
Analogous lead: Olive Veil Faint #FAFAF9
Analogous echo: Apricot Veil Faint #FAFAF9
Triadic +120°: Aqua Veil Faint #F9FAFA
Triadic +240°: Fuchsia Veil Faint #FAF9FA
Split-comp +150°: Sapphire Veil Faint #F9FAFA
Split-comp +210°: Plum Veil Faint #FAF9FA

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Citrine Whisper Faint
#F1F1EE · hsl(60, 10%, 94%)
Nearby match
Citrine Veil Muted
#FBFBF9 · hsl(60, 18%, 98%)
Nearby match
Canary Veil Faint
#FAFAF9 · hsl(55, 10%, 98%)
Nearby match
Citrine Mist Faint
#E8E8E3 · hsl(60, 10%, 90%)
Nearby match
Citrine Whisper Muted
#F2F2ED · hsl(60, 18%, 94%)
Nearby match
Citrine Veil Dust
#FBFBF9 · hsl(60, 26%, 98%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA7.4:1
Iris Radiant Vivid
#3333E1
AAA7.8:1
Iris Radiant Bright
#2727EC
AAA7.8:1
Iris Radiant Pure
#1E1EF6
AAA8.2:1
Iris Core Clear
#3838BC
AAA9:1
Iris Core Vivid
#2020D5
AAA9.1:1
Iris Core Bright
#1414E1

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#FAFAF9
Protanopia
#FAFAF9
Tritanopia
#FAF9F9
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