Palettes / Colors / #FAC780
#FAC780 — Light Vivid Orange
#FAC780 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 #FAC780 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.
#FAC780 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 #80B3FA; it also sits naturally between #FA8A80 and #F0FA80. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAC780 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 199, 128 |
| HSL | 35°, 92%, 74% |
| HSV | 35°, 49%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 49%, 2% |
| XYZ | 63.74, 62.73, 29.17 |
| Yxy | 62.73, 0.4096, 0.4030 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.30, 9.64, 42.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.20, 9.44, 30.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 78% · Blue 50%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 49% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAC780
.text { color: #FAC780; }
.background { background-color: #FAC780; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAC780; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 199, 128); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(35, 92%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAC780; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 199, 128, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAC780; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 199, 128, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAC780">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAC780">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #80B3FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.55:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.55:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAC780: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAC780
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 #FAC780: ·
How #FAC780 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 #FAC780 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 #FAC780?
#FAC780 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 199, 128). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAC780?
#FAC780 is RGB 250, 199, 128 — HSL 35°, 92%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 49%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAC780?
Its complement is #80B3FA; analogous partners are #FA8A80 and #F0FA80. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAC780 for text?
Black text on #FAC780 has a contrast ratio of 13.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.55:1.