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#FAC35C Color

#FAC35C is rgb(250, 195, 92) in RGB, hsl(39, 94%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 63%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Yellow Red (#F2BA49), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FAC35C
HEX#FAC35C
RGBrgb(250, 195, 92)
HSLhsl(39, 94%, 67%)
HSVhsv(39, 63%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 63%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(84.7% 0.135 80.8)
LABlab(82.40% 12.54 58.22)
LCHlch(82.40% 59.56 77.85)

What #FAC35C 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 #FAC35C, 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.

#FAC35C Channel Values

How #FAC35C 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 195 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 39° · S 94% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 39° · S 63% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 63% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.61:1 vs white · 13.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FAC35C 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 text1.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FAC35C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FAC35C; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #FAC35C

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 #FAC35C 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#FAC35C
Protanopia#CECE5B
Protanomaly#E1CA5C
Deuteranopia#D7D757
Deuteranomaly#E6CF59
Tritanopia#FFBABA
Tritanomaly#FEBE9D
Achromatopsia#CCCCCC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FAC35C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fac35c: #FAC35C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FAC35C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fac35c': '#FAC35C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.765, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_fac35c">#FAC35C</color>
SVG fillfill="#FAC35C"

More Orange Colors

#FAC35C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FAC35C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FAC35C?

#FAC35C is a light orange — rgb(250, 195, 92) in RGB and hsl(39, 94%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#F2BA49), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.57.

What is the RGB value of #FAC35C?

#FAC35C is rgb(250, 195, 92) — red 250, green 195, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FAC35C?

#FAC35C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 63%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FAC35C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FAC35C scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FAC35C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FAC35C 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 15.24, which is visibly different.

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