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#FAC97F Color

#FAC97F is rgb(250, 201, 127) in RGB, hsl(36, 92%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 49%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Topaz (#FFC87C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FAC97F
HEX#FAC97F
RGBrgb(250, 201, 127)
HSLhsl(36, 92%, 74%)
HSVhsv(36, 49%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 49%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(86.3% 0.107 76.9)
LABlab(84.19% 11.49 43.71)
LCHlch(84.19% 45.19 75.27)

What #FAC97F 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 #FAC97F, 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.

#FAC97F Channel Values

How #FAC97F 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 201 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 36° · S 92% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 36° · S 49% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 49% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.53:1 vs white · 13.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FAC97F 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 text1.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FAC97F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FAC97F; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #FAC97F

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 #FAC97F 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#FAC97F
Protanopia#D2D27F
Protanomaly#E3CF7F
Deuteranopia#DBDB7C
Deuteranomaly#E8D47D
Tritanopia#FFC2C2
Tritanomaly#FDC5AB
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FAC97F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fac97f: #FAC97F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FAC97F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fac97f': '#FAC97F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.788, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_fac97f">#FAC97F</color>
SVG fillfill="#FAC97F"

More Orange Colors

#FAC97F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FAC97F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FAC97F?

#FAC97F is a light orange — rgb(250, 201, 127) in RGB and hsl(36, 92%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Topaz (#FFC87C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.

What is the RGB value of #FAC97F?

#FAC97F is rgb(250, 201, 127) — red 250, green 201, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FAC97F?

#FAC97F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 49%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FAC97F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FAC97F scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FAC97F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FAC97F 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 15.2, which is visibly different.

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