Palettes / Colors / #FAC97E

#FAC97E — Light Vivid Orange

#FAC97E is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #FAC97E 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.

#FAC97E 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 #7FB0FA; it also sits naturally between #FA8B7F and #EEFA7F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 98% · Green 79% · Blue 49%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 50% · Key 2%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #FAC97E

.text { color: #FAC97E; }
.background { background-color: #FAC97E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAC97E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 201, 126); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(36, 93%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAC97E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 201, 126, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAC97E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 201, 126, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FAC97E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAC97E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #7FB0FA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FAC97E: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAC97E

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:

How #FAC97E 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 #FAC97E rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FAC97D  ·  #FAC97F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FAC97E?

#FAC97E is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 201, 126). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FAC97E?

#FAC97E is RGB 250, 201, 126 — HSL 36°, 93%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 50%, 2%.

What colors go with #FAC97E?

Its complement is #7FB0FA; analogous partners are #FA8B7F and #EEFA7F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FAC97E for text?

Black text on #FAC97E has a contrast ratio of 13.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.