Palettes / Colors / #FAAB78

#FAAB78 — Light Vivid Orange

#FAAB78 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color LightSalmon (#FFA07A). It belongs to the orange family.

#FAAB78 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 #7AC7FA; it also sits naturally between #FA7A87 and #FAED7A. 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 67% · Blue 47%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 52% · Key 2%

Previews

CSS code for #FAAB78

.text { color: #FAAB78; }
.background { background-color: #FAAB78; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAAB78; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 171, 120); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(24, 93%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAAB78; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 171, 120, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAAB78; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 171, 120, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FAAB78">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAAB78">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FAAB78

Tints of #FAAB78

Tones of #FAAB78

Color harmonies

Complementary — #7AC7FA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FAAB78: #000000.

How #FAAB78 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 #FAAB78

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FAAB77  ·  #FAAB79 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FAAB78?

#FAAB78 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 171, 120). Its closest standard named color is LightSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FAAB78?

#FAAB78 is RGB 250, 171, 120 — HSL 24°, 93%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 32%, 52%, 2%.

What colors go with #FAAB78?

Its complement is #7AC7FA; analogous partners are #FA7A87 and #FAED7A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FAAB78 for text?

Black text on #FAAB78 has a contrast ratio of 11.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.88:1.