Palettes / Colors / #FACEB4
#FACEB4 — Pale Vivid Orange
#FACEB4 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 #FACEB4 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.
#FACEB4 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 #B2E0FA; it also sits naturally between #FAB2BC and #FAF1B2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FACEB4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 206, 180 |
| HSL | 22°, 88%, 84% |
| HSV | 22°, 28%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 18%, 28%, 2% |
| XYZ | 69.73, 67.76, 52.58 |
| Yxy | 67.76, 0.3669, 0.3565 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.89, 11.79, 18.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.32, 11.74, 15.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 81% · Blue 71%
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 #FACEB4
.text { color: #FACEB4; }
.background { background-color: #FACEB4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FACEB4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 206, 180); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(22, 88%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FACEB4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 206, 180, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FACEB4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 206, 180, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FACEB4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FACEB4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FACEB4
Tints of #FACEB4
Tones of #FACEB4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B2E0FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.55:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FACEB4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FACEB4
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 #FACEB4: ·
How #FACEB4 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 #FACEB4 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 #FACEB4?
#FACEB4 is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 206, 180). Its closest standard named color is PeachPuff.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FACEB4?
#FACEB4 is RGB 250, 206, 180 — HSL 22°, 88%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 18%, 28%, 2%.
What colors go with #FACEB4?
Its complement is #B2E0FA; analogous partners are #FAB2BC and #FAF1B2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FACEB4 for text?
Black text on #FACEB4 has a contrast ratio of 14.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.