Palettes / Colors / #FAC570
#FAC570 — Light Vivid Orange
#FAC570 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: sandybrown (#F4A460) — not an exact match. CSS sandybrown gives you #F4A460, a different color; use #FAC570 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.
#FAC570 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 #70A5FA; it also sits naturally between #FA8070 and #EAFA70. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAC570 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 197, 112 |
| HSL | 37°, 93%, 71% |
| HSV | 37°, 55%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 21%, 55%, 2% |
| XYZ | 62.32, 61.43, 23.90 |
| Yxy | 61.43, 0.4221, 0.4160 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.61, 9.33, 49.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.37, 9.10, 33.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 77% · Blue 44%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 55% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAC570
.text { color: #FAC570; }
.background { background-color: #FAC570; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAC570; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 197, 112); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 93%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAC570; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 197, 112, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAC570; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 197, 112, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAC570">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAC570">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #70A5FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAC570: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAC570
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 #FAC570: ·
How #FAC570 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 #FAC570 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 #FAC570?
#FAC570 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 197, 112). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAC570?
#FAC570 is RGB 250, 197, 112 — HSL 37°, 93%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 55%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAC570?
Its complement is #70A5FA; analogous partners are #FA8070 and #EAFA70. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAC570 for text?
Black text on #FAC570 has a contrast ratio of 13.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.