Palettes / Colors / #FAC9BC
#FAC9BC — Pale Vivid Orange
#FAC9BC 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 #FAC9BC 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.
#FAC9BC 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 #BDEDFA; it also sits naturally between #FABDCE and #FAE9BD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAC9BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 201, 188 |
| HSL | 13°, 86%, 86% |
| HSV | 13°, 25%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 25%, 2% |
| XYZ | 69.39, 65.73, 56.61 |
| Yxy | 65.73, 0.3619, 0.3428 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.86, 15.48, 13.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.07, 15.47, 11.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 79% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 25% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAC9BC
.text { color: #FAC9BC; }
.background { background-color: #FAC9BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAC9BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 201, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(13, 86%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAC9BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 201, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAC9BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 201, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAC9BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAC9BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDEDFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.15:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAC9BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAC9BC
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 #FAC9BC: ·
How #FAC9BC 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 #FAC9BC 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 #FAC9BC?
#FAC9BC is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 201, 188). Its closest standard named color is PeachPuff.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAC9BC?
#FAC9BC is RGB 250, 201, 188 — HSL 13°, 86%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 25%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAC9BC?
Its complement is #BDEDFA; analogous partners are #FABDCE and #FAE9BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAC9BC for text?
Black text on #FAC9BC has a contrast ratio of 14.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.