Astra Color
Astra is a yellow color with hex code #FAEAB9. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with astra, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Astra Color Values
What Does Astra Mean?
Astra belongs to the yellow family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. As a lighter shade, Astra reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Astra is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: pale yellow, #F3E5AB).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Astra
Astra and #B7C8FA are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #FAC8B7 and #E9FAB7, which sit beside astra on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair astra with triadic partners #B7FAE9 and #E9B7FA. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Colonial White —
#FFEDBC(Delta E 1) - Banana Mania —
#FAE7B5(Delta E 2) - Splash —
#FFEFC1(Delta E 2) - Sidecar —
#F3E7BB(Delta E 3) - Double Colonial White —
#EEE3AD(Delta E 4)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #FAEAB9; }
.background { background-color: #FAEAB9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #FAEAB9; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FAEAB940; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for astra?
Astra has the hex code #FAEAB9. In RGB notation it is rgb(250, 234, 185), in HSL it is hsl(45, 87%, 85%), and its OKLCH value is 0.938, 0.066, 92.1.
What does the color astra mean?
Yellow-family colors like astra carry distinct psychological associations. Astra belongs to the yellow family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. As a lighter shade, Astra reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with astra?
Astra has three easy routes: its complement #B7C8FA for punch, its neighbors #FAC8B7 and #E9FAB7 for something calmer, or triadic partners #B7FAE9 and #E9B7FA when you want energy.
Is astra a standard web color?
No — Astra is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #FAEAB9 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make astra lighter or darker?
To lighten astra, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FEFCF5 (lightest tint) to #433305 (darkest shade).
About Astra
Astra is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #FAEAB9 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.