Palettes / Colors / #FAC2AA
#FAC2AA — Pale Vivid Orange
#FAC2AA is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #FAC2AA 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.
#FAC2AA 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 #A8E1FA; it also sits naturally between #FAA8B9 and #FAEAA8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAC2AA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 194, 170 |
| HSL | 18°, 89%, 82% |
| HSV | 18°, 32%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 22%, 32%, 2% |
| XYZ | 65.97, 61.81, 46.48 |
| Yxy | 61.81, 0.3786, 0.3547 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.81, 16.79, 19.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.62, 16.66, 16.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 76% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 32% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAC2AA
.text { color: #FAC2AA; }
.background { background-color: #FAC2AA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAC2AA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 194, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(18, 89%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAC2AA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 194, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAC2AA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 194, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAC2AA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAC2AA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A8E1FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAC2AA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAC2AA
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 #FAC2AA: ·
How #FAC2AA 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 #FAC2AA 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 #FAC2AA?
#FAC2AA is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 194, 170). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAC2AA?
#FAC2AA is RGB 250, 194, 170 — HSL 18°, 89%, 82% — CMYK 0%, 22%, 32%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAC2AA?
Its complement is #A8E1FA; analogous partners are #FAA8B9 and #FAEAA8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAC2AA for text?
Black text on #FAC2AA has a contrast ratio of 13.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.