Palettes / Colors / #FAC99E

#FAC99E — Light Vivid Orange

#FAC99E 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 #FAC99E 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.

#FAC99E 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 #9ECFFA; it also sits naturally between #FA9EA1 and #FAF79E. 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 62%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 37% · Key 2%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FAC99E

.text { color: #FAC99E; }
.background { background-color: #FAC99E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAC99E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 201, 158); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(28, 90%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAC99E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 201, 158, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAC99E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 201, 158, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FAC99E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAC99E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #9ECFFA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FAC99E: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAC99E

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 #FAC99E 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 #FAC99E 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

← #FAC99D  ·  #FAC99F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FAC99E?

#FAC99E is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 201, 158). Its closest standard named color is NavajoWhite.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FAC99E?

#FAC99E is RGB 250, 201, 158 — HSL 28°, 90%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 37%, 2%.

What colors go with #FAC99E?

Its complement is #9ECFFA; analogous partners are #FA9EA1 and #FAF79E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FAC99E for text?

Black text on #FAC99E has a contrast ratio of 13.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.51:1.