Palettes / Colors / #FAC69C
#FAC69C — Light Vivid Orange
#FAC69C is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color NavajoWhite (#FFDEAD). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: navajowhite (#FFDEAD) — not an exact match. CSS navajowhite gives you #FFDEAD, a different color; use #FAC69C 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.
#FAC69C 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 #9ED1FA; it also sits naturally between #FA9EA3 and #FAF59E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAC69C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 198, 156 |
| HSL | 27°, 90%, 80% |
| HSV | 27°, 38%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 21%, 38%, 2% |
| XYZ | 65.62, 63.11, 40.18 |
| Yxy | 63.11, 0.3885, 0.3737 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.50, 13.02, 28.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.44, 12.86, 22.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 78% · Blue 61%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 38% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAC69C
.text { color: #FAC69C; }
.background { background-color: #FAC69C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAC69C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 198, 156); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(27, 90%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAC69C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 198, 156, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAC69C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 198, 156, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAC69C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAC69C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9ED1FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.54:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.62:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAC69C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAC69C
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 #FAC69C: ·
How #FAC69C 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 #FAC69C 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 #FAC69C?
#FAC69C is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 198, 156). Its closest standard named color is NavajoWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAC69C?
#FAC69C is RGB 250, 198, 156 — HSL 27°, 90%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 38%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAC69C?
Its complement is #9ED1FA; analogous partners are #FA9EA3 and #FAF59E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAC69C for text?
Black text on #FAC69C has a contrast ratio of 13.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.54:1.