Palettes / Colors / #FAAF8A

#FAAF8A — Light Vivid Orange

#FAAF8A 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 #FAAF8A 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.

#FAAF8A 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 #89D5FA; it also sits naturally between #FA899C and #FAE789. 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 69% · Blue 54%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 45% · Key 2%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FAAF8A

.text { color: #FAAF8A; }
.background { background-color: #FAAF8A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAAF8A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 175, 138); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(20, 92%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAAF8A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 175, 138, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAAF8A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 175, 138, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FAAF8A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAAF8A">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #89D5FA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FAAF8A: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAAF8A

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 #FAAF8A 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 #FAAF8A 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

← #FAAF89  ·  #FAAF8B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FAAF8A?

#FAAF8A is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 175, 138). Its closest standard named color is LightSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FAAF8A?

#FAAF8A is RGB 250, 175, 138 — HSL 20°, 92%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 30%, 45%, 2%.

What colors go with #FAAF8A?

Its complement is #89D5FA; analogous partners are #FA899C and #FAE789. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FAAF8A for text?

Black text on #FAAF8A has a contrast ratio of 11.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.