Palettes / Colors / #FAC9AE
#FAC9AE — Pale Vivid Orange
#FAC9AE is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color PeachPuff (#FFDAB9). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: peachpuff (#FFDAB9) — not an exact match. CSS peachpuff gives you #FFDAB9, a different color; use #FAC9AE 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.
#FAC9AE 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 #AEDFFA; it also sits naturally between #FAAEB9 and #FAEEAE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAC9AE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 201, 174 |
| HSL | 21°, 88%, 83% |
| HSV | 21°, 30%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 30%, 2% |
| XYZ | 67.95, 65.15, 49.04 |
| Yxy | 65.15, 0.3731, 0.3577 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.56, 13.62, 20.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.72, 13.53, 16.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 79% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 30% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAC9AE
.text { color: #FAC9AE; }
.background { background-color: #FAC9AE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAC9AE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 201, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(21, 88%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAC9AE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 201, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAC9AE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 201, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAC9AE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAC9AE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AEDFFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAC9AE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAC9AE
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 #FAC9AE: ·
How #FAC9AE 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 #FAC9AE 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 #FAC9AE?
#FAC9AE is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 201, 174). Its closest standard named color is PeachPuff.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAC9AE?
#FAC9AE is RGB 250, 201, 174 — HSL 21°, 88%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 30%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAC9AE?
Its complement is #AEDFFA; analogous partners are #FAAEB9 and #FAEEAE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAC9AE for text?
Black text on #FAC9AE has a contrast ratio of 14.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.