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#FA8C4C Color

#FA8C4C is rgb(250, 140, 76) in RGB, hsl(22, 95%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 70%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Orange (#F99245), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FA8C4C
HEX#FA8C4C
RGBrgb(250, 140, 76)
HSLhsl(22, 95%, 64%)
HSVhsv(22, 70%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 70%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(74.8% 0.155 48.9)
LABlab(69.83% 39.15 52.29)
LCHlch(69.83% 65.32 53.18)

What #FA8C4C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #FA8C4C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#FA8C4C Channel Values

How #FA8C4C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 250 · G 140 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 22° · S 95% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 22° · S 70% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 70% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.35:1 vs white · 8.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FA8C4C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FA8C4C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FA8C4C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Tints & Shades of #FA8C4C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #FA8C4C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#FA8C4C
Protanopia#A6A64A
Protanomaly#CD9C4B
Deuteranopia#BABA41
Deuteranomaly#D7AA46
Tritanopia#FD8686
Tritanomaly#FC8873
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FA8C4C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-fa8c4c: #FA8C4C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FA8C4C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fa8c4c': '#FA8C4C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.549, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_fa8c4c">#FA8C4C</color>
SVG fillfill="#FA8C4C"

More Orange Colors

#FA8C4C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FA8C4C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FA8C4C?

#FA8C4C is a light orange — rgb(250, 140, 76) in RGB and hsl(22, 95%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Orange (#F99245), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.69.

What is the RGB value of #FA8C4C?

#FA8C4C is rgb(250, 140, 76) — red 250, green 140, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FA8C4C?

#FA8C4C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 70%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FA8C4C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FA8C4C scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FA8C4C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FA8C4C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is coral (#FF7F50) at a CIE76 distance of 9.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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