#FABAA3 Color
#FABAA3 is rgb(250, 186, 163) in RGB, hsl(16, 90%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 35%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Melon (#FEBAAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FABAA3rgb(250, 186, 163)hsl(16, 90%, 81%)hsv(16, 35%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 35%, 2%)oklch(84.2% 0.081 40.6)lab(81.12% 21.65 21.22)lch(81.12% 30.31 44.42)What #FABAA3 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 #FABAA3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FABAA3 Channel Values
How #FABAA3 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 186 · B 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 90% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 35% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 35% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.66:1 vs white · 12.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FABAA3 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 #FABAA3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FABAA3; 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 #FABAA3
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 #FABAA3 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fabaa3: #FABAA3;background-color: #FABAA3;colors: { 'color-fabaa3': '#FABAA3' }Color(red: 0.980, green: 0.729, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_fabaa3">#FABAA3</color>fill="#FABAA3"More Orange Colors
#FABAA3 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FABAA3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FABAA3?
#FABAA3 is a lightest orange — rgb(250, 186, 163) in RGB and hsl(16, 90%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Melon (#FEBAAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.06.
What is the RGB value of #FABAA3?
#FABAA3 is rgb(250, 186, 163) — red 250, green 186, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FABAA3?
#FABAA3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 35%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FABAA3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FABAA3 scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FABAA3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FABAA3 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 peachpuff (#FFDAB9) at a CIE76 distance of 14.59, which is visibly different.
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