#FAC4AE Color
#FAC4AE is rgb(250, 196, 174) in RGB, hsl(17, 88%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 30%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Apricot (#FBCEB1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FAC4AErgb(250, 196, 174)hsl(17, 88%, 83%)hsv(17, 30%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 30%, 2%)oklch(86.3% 0.069 43.2)lab(83.66% 17.67 18.86)lch(83.66% 25.84 46.86)What #FAC4AE 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 #FAC4AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FAC4AE Channel Values
How #FAC4AE 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 196 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 88% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 30% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 30% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.55:1 vs white · 13.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FAC4AE 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 #FAC4AE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FAC4AE; 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 #FAC4AE
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 #FAC4AE 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.
#FAC4AE#CFCFAE#E1CAAE#D8D8AC#E6D0AD#FCC1C1#FBC2BA#D0D0D0Using #FAC4AE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fac4ae: #FAC4AE;background-color: #FAC4AE;colors: { 'color-fac4ae': '#FAC4AE' }Color(red: 0.980, green: 0.769, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_fac4ae">#FAC4AE</color>fill="#FAC4AE"More Orange Colors
#FAC4AE sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FAC4AE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FAC4AE?
#FAC4AE is a lightest orange — rgb(250, 196, 174) in RGB and hsl(17, 88%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Apricot (#FBCEB1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.33.
What is the RGB value of #FAC4AE?
#FAC4AE is rgb(250, 196, 174) — red 250, green 196, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FAC4AE?
#FAC4AE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 30%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FAC4AE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FAC4AE scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FAC4AE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FAC4AE 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 10.18, which is visibly different.
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