Palettes / Colors / #FAC99C
#FAC99C — Light Vivid Orange
#FAC99C 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 #FAC99C 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.
#FAC99C 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 #9ECEFA; it also sits naturally between #FA9EA0 and #FAF89E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAC99C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 201, 156 |
| HSL | 29°, 90%, 80% |
| HSV | 29°, 38%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 38%, 2% |
| XYZ | 66.31, 64.50, 40.41 |
| Yxy | 64.50, 0.3873, 0.3767 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.22, 11.46, 29.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.31, 11.31, 22.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 79% · Blue 61%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · 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 #FAC99C
.text { color: #FAC99C; }
.background { background-color: #FAC99C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAC99C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 201, 156); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(29, 90%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAC99C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 201, 156, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAC99C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 201, 156, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAC99C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAC99C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9ECEFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.51:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAC99C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAC99C
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 #FAC99C: ·
How #FAC99C 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 #FAC99C 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 #FAC99C?
#FAC99C is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 201, 156). Its closest standard named color is NavajoWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAC99C?
#FAC99C is RGB 250, 201, 156 — HSL 29°, 90%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 38%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAC99C?
Its complement is #9ECEFA; analogous partners are #FA9EA0 and #FAF89E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAC99C for text?
Black text on #FAC99C has a contrast ratio of 13.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.51:1.