Palettes / Colors / #FAC9BD
#FAC9BD — Pale Vivid Orange
#FAC9BD is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Pink (#FFC0CB). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: pink (#FFC0CB) — not an exact match. CSS pink gives you #FFC0CB, a different color; use #FAC9BD 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.
#FAC9BD 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 #BDEEFA; it also sits naturally between #FABDCF and #FAE8BD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAC9BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 201, 189 |
| HSL | 12°, 86%, 86% |
| HSV | 12°, 24%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 24%, 2% |
| XYZ | 69.50, 65.77, 57.18 |
| Yxy | 65.77, 0.3611, 0.3418 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.88, 15.62, 12.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.10, 15.61, 10.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 79% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 24% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAC9BD
.text { color: #FAC9BD; }
.background { background-color: #FAC9BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAC9BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 201, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(12, 86%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAC9BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 201, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAC9BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 201, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAC9BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAC9BD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDEEFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.15:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAC9BD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAC9BD
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 #FAC9BD: ·
How #FAC9BD 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 #FAC9BD 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 #FAC9BD?
#FAC9BD is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 201, 189). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAC9BD?
#FAC9BD is RGB 250, 201, 189 — HSL 12°, 86%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 24%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAC9BD?
Its complement is #BDEEFA; analogous partners are #FABDCF and #FAE8BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAC9BD for text?
Black text on #FAC9BD has a contrast ratio of 14.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.