Palettes / Colors / #FAAA95
#FAAA95 — Light Vivid Orange
#FAAA95 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 #FAAA95 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.
#FAAA95 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #94E6FA; it also sits naturally between #FA94B2 and #FADB94. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAAA95 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 170, 149 |
| HSL | 12°, 91%, 78% |
| HSV | 12°, 40%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 32%, 40%, 2% |
| XYZ | 59.22, 51.24, 35.20 |
| Yxy | 51.24, 0.4066, 0.3518 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.83, 26.95, 22.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.58, 26.65, 17.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 67% · Blue 58%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 40% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAAA95
.text { color: #FAAA95; }
.background { background-color: #FAAA95; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAAA95; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 170, 149); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(12, 91%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAAA95; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 170, 149, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAAA95; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 170, 149, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAAA95">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAAA95">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #94E6FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAAA95: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAAA95
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #FAAA95: ·
How #FAAA95 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 #FAAA95 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #FAAA95?
#FAAA95 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 170, 149). Its closest standard named color is LightSalmon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAAA95?
#FAAA95 is RGB 250, 170, 149 — HSL 12°, 91%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 32%, 40%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAAA95?
Its complement is #94E6FA; analogous partners are #FA94B2 and #FADB94. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAAA95 for text?
Black text on #FAAA95 has a contrast ratio of 11.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.