Palettes / Colors / #FACAB3
#FACAB3 — Pale Vivid Orange
#FACAB3 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 #FACAB3 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.
#FACAB3 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 #B2E3FA; it also sits naturally between #FAB2BF and #FAEDB2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FACAB3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 202, 179 |
| HSL | 19°, 88%, 84% |
| HSV | 19°, 28%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 19%, 28%, 2% |
| XYZ | 68.68, 65.82, 51.73 |
| Yxy | 65.82, 0.3688, 0.3534 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.90, 13.75, 17.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.13, 13.68, 15.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 79% · Blue 70%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 28% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FACAB3
.text { color: #FACAB3; }
.background { background-color: #FACAB3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FACAB3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 202, 179); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(19, 88%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FACAB3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 202, 179, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FACAB3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 202, 179, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FACAB3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FACAB3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B2E3FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FACAB3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FACAB3
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 #FACAB3: ·
How #FACAB3 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 #FACAB3 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 #FACAB3?
#FACAB3 is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 202, 179). Its closest standard named color is PeachPuff.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FACAB3?
#FACAB3 is RGB 250, 202, 179 — HSL 19°, 88%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 28%, 2%.
What colors go with #FACAB3?
Its complement is #B2E3FA; analogous partners are #FAB2BF and #FAEDB2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FACAB3 for text?
Black text on #FACAB3 has a contrast ratio of 14.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.