Palettes / Colors / #FACEB3
#FACEB3 — Pale Vivid Orange
#FACEB3 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 #FACEB3 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.
#FACEB3 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 #B2DFFA; it also sits naturally between #FAB2BB and #FAF2B2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FACEB3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 206, 179 |
| HSL | 23°, 88%, 84% |
| HSV | 23°, 28%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 18%, 28%, 2% |
| XYZ | 69.63, 67.72, 52.05 |
| Yxy | 67.72, 0.3676, 0.3576 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.87, 11.66, 19.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.29, 11.60, 16.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 81% · Blue 70%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 18% · 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 #FACEB3
.text { color: #FACEB3; }
.background { background-color: #FACEB3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FACEB3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 206, 179); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(23, 88%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FACEB3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 206, 179, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FACEB3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 206, 179, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FACEB3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FACEB3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FACEB3
Tints of #FACEB3
Tones of #FACEB3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B2DFFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FACEB3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FACEB3
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 #FACEB3: ·
How #FACEB3 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 #FACEB3 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #FACEB3?
#FACEB3 is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 206, 179). Its closest standard named color is PeachPuff.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FACEB3?
#FACEB3 is RGB 250, 206, 179 — HSL 23°, 88%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 18%, 28%, 2%.
What colors go with #FACEB3?
Its complement is #B2DFFA; analogous partners are #FAB2BB and #FAF2B2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FACEB3 for text?
Black text on #FACEB3 has a contrast ratio of 14.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.