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#FA9A70 Color

#FA9A70 is rgb(250, 154, 112) in RGB, hsl(18, 93%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 55%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FA9A70
HEX#FA9A70
RGBrgb(250, 154, 112)
HSLhsl(18, 93%, 71%)
HSVhsv(18, 55%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 55%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.129 44.1)
LABlab(73.17% 33.93 37.88)
LCHlch(73.17% 50.86 48.14)

What #FA9A70 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 #FA9A70, 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.

#FA9A70 Channel Values

How #FA9A70 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 154 · B 1128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 18° · S 93% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 18° · S 55% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 38% · Y 55% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FA9A70 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 text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FA9A70

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FA9A70; 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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Tints & Shades of #FA9A70

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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How #FA9A70 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#FA9A70
Protanopia#AFAF6F
Protanomaly#D2A76F
Deuteranopia#C1C16A
Deuteranomaly#DAB36D
Tritanopia#FC9696
Tritanomaly#FB9788
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

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Using #FA9A70 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fa9a70: #FA9A70;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FA9A70;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fa9a70': '#FA9A70' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.604, blue: 0.439)
Android XML<color name="color_fa9a70">#FA9A70</color>
SVG fillfill="#FA9A70"

More Orange Colors

#FA9A70 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FA9A70 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FA9A70?

#FA9A70 is a light orange — rgb(250, 154, 112) in RGB and hsl(18, 93%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.3.

What is the RGB value of #FA9A70?

#FA9A70 is rgb(250, 154, 112) — red 250, green 154, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FA9A70?

#FA9A70 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 55%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FA9A70 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FA9A70 scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FA9A70 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FA9A70 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 lightsalmon (#FFA07A) at a CIE76 distance of 3.3, which is very hard to tell apart.

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