Palettes / Colors / #FAC075

#FAC075 — Light Vivid Orange

#FAC075 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 #FAC075 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.

#FAC075 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 #75AFFA; it also sits naturally between #FA7E75 and #F1FA75. 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 75% · Blue 46%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 53% · Key 2%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FAC075

.text { color: #FAC075; }
.background { background-color: #FAC075; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAC075; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 192, 117); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(34, 93%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAC075; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 192, 117, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAC075; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 192, 117, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FAC075">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAC075">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #75AFFA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FAC075: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAC075

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 #FAC075 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 #FAC075 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

← #FAC074  ·  #FAC076 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FAC075?

#FAC075 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 192, 117). Its closest standard named color is LightSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FAC075?

#FAC075 is RGB 250, 192, 117 — HSL 34°, 93%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 23%, 53%, 2%.

What colors go with #FAC075?

Its complement is #75AFFA; analogous partners are #FA7E75 and #F1FA75. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FAC075 for text?

Black text on #FAC075 has a contrast ratio of 12.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.