Palettes / Colors / #FACE95
#FACE95 — Light Vivid Orange
#FACE95 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #FACE95 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.
#FACE95 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 #94C0FA; it also sits naturally between #FA9B94 and #F3FA94. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FACE95 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 206, 149 |
| HSL | 34°, 91%, 78% |
| HSV | 34°, 40%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 18%, 40%, 2% |
| XYZ | 66.92, 66.64, 37.77 |
| Yxy | 66.64, 0.3906, 0.3889 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.32, 8.09, 34.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.63, 7.96, 26.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 81% · Blue 58%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 40% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FACE95
.text { color: #FACE95; }
.background { background-color: #FACE95; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FACE95; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 206, 149); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(34, 91%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FACE95; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 206, 149, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FACE95; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 206, 149, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FACE95">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FACE95">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FACE95
Tints of #FACE95
Tones of #FACE95
Color harmonies
Complementary — #94C0FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.33:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FACE95: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FACE95
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 #FACE95: ·
How #FACE95 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 #FACE95 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 #FACE95?
#FACE95 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 206, 149). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FACE95?
#FACE95 is RGB 250, 206, 149 — HSL 34°, 91%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 18%, 40%, 2%.
What colors go with #FACE95?
Its complement is #94C0FA; analogous partners are #FA9B94 and #F3FA94. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FACE95 for text?
Black text on #FACE95 has a contrast ratio of 14.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.