#FAA747 Color
#FAA747 is rgb(250, 167, 71) in RGB, hsl(32, 95%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 72%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow Orange (#FFAE42), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FAA747rgb(250, 167, 71)hsl(32, 95%, 63%)hsv(32, 72%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 72%, 2%)oklch(79.4% 0.146 66.4)lab(75.67% 25.64 60.48)lch(75.67% 65.69 67.02)What #FAA747 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 #FAA747, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FAA747 Channel Values
How #FAA747 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 250 · G 167 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 95% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 72% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 72% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.97:1 vs white · 10.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FAA747 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.
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Colors That Go With #FAA747
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FAA747; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #FAA747
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 #FAA747 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.
#FAA747#B9B946#D6B246#C8C83D#DEBB41#FF9F9F#FDA284#B9B9B9Using #FAA747 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-faa747: #FAA747;background-color: #FAA747;colors: { 'color-faa747': '#FAA747' }Color(red: 0.980, green: 0.655, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_faa747">#FAA747</color>fill="#FAA747"More Orange Colors
#FAA747 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FAA747 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FAA747?
#FAA747 is a light orange — rgb(250, 167, 71) in RGB and hsl(32, 95%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow Orange (#FFAE42), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.13.
What is the RGB value of #FAA747?
#FAA747 is rgb(250, 167, 71) — red 250, green 167, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FAA747?
#FAA747 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 72%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FAA747 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FAA747 scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FAA747 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FAA747 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 sandybrown (#F4A460) at a CIE76 distance of 13.15, which is visibly different.
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