Palettes / Colors / #FAC199
#FAC199 — Light Vivid Orange
#FAC199 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: burlywood (#DEB887) — not an exact match. CSS burlywood gives you #DEB887, a different color; use #FAC199 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.
#FAC199 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 #99D2FA; it also sits naturally between #FA99A1 and #FAF299. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAC199 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 193, 153 |
| HSL | 25°, 91%, 79% |
| HSV | 25°, 39%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 23%, 39%, 2% |
| XYZ | 64.24, 60.76, 38.48 |
| Yxy | 60.76, 0.3930, 0.3717 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.25, 15.30, 28.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.95, 15.10, 21.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 76% · Blue 60%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 39% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAC199
.text { color: #FAC199; }
.background { background-color: #FAC199; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAC199; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 193, 153); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(25, 91%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAC199; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 193, 153, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAC199; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 193, 153, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAC199">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAC199">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #99D2FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.60:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.15:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAC199: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAC199
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 #FAC199: ·
How #FAC199 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 #FAC199 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 #FAC199?
#FAC199 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 193, 153). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAC199?
#FAC199 is RGB 250, 193, 153 — HSL 25°, 91%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 23%, 39%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAC199?
Its complement is #99D2FA; analogous partners are #FA99A1 and #FAF299. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAC199 for text?
Black text on #FAC199 has a contrast ratio of 13.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.60:1.