Palettes / Colors / #FAA080

#FAA080 — Light Vivid Orange

#FAA080 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color LightSalmon (#FFA07A). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: lightsalmon (#FFA07A) — not an exact match. CSS lightsalmon gives you #FFA07A, a different color; use #FAA080 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#FAA080 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #80D9FA; it also sits naturally between #FA809C and #FADD80. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 98% · Green 63% · Blue 50%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 49% · Key 2%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #FAA080

.text { color: #FAA080; }
.background { background-color: #FAA080; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAA080; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 160, 128); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(16, 92%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAA080; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 160, 128, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAA080; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 160, 128, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FAA080">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAA080">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #80D9FA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FAA080: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAA080

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #FAA080 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #FAA080 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FAA07F  ·  #FAA081 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FAA080?

#FAA080 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 160, 128). Its closest standard named color is LightSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FAA080?

#FAA080 is RGB 250, 160, 128 — HSL 16°, 92%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 36%, 49%, 2%.

What colors go with #FAA080?

Its complement is #80D9FA; analogous partners are #FA809C and #FADD80. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FAA080 for text?

Black text on #FAA080 has a contrast ratio of 10.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.02:1.