Palettes / Colors / #FAC2AD
#FAC2AD — Pale Vivid Orange
#FAC2AD 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 #FAC2AD 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.
#FAC2AD 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 #ADE6FA; it also sits naturally between #FAADBF and #FAE8AD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAC2AD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 194, 173 |
| HSL | 16°, 89%, 83% |
| HSV | 16°, 31%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 22%, 31%, 2% |
| XYZ | 66.26, 61.92, 48.00 |
| Yxy | 61.92, 0.3761, 0.3515 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.87, 17.16, 18.26 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.69, 17.06, 15.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 76% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 31% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAC2AD
.text { color: #FAC2AD; }
.background { background-color: #FAC2AD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAC2AD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 194, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(16, 89%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAC2AD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 194, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAC2AD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 194, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAC2AD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAC2AD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FAC2AD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADE6FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAC2AD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAC2AD
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 #FAC2AD: ·
How #FAC2AD 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 #FAC2AD 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 #FAC2AD?
#FAC2AD is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 194, 173). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAC2AD?
#FAC2AD is RGB 250, 194, 173 — HSL 16°, 89%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 22%, 31%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAC2AD?
Its complement is #ADE6FA; analogous partners are #FAADBF and #FAE8AD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAC2AD for text?
Black text on #FAC2AD has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.