#FAD48F Color

#FAD48F is rgb(250, 212, 143) in RGB, hsl(39, 91%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 43%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Topaz (#FFC87C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FAD48F

HEX#FAD48F

RGBrgb(250, 212, 143)

HSLhsl(39, 91%, 77%)

HSVhsv(39, 43%, 98%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 43%, 2%)

OKLCHoklch(88.7% 0.097 81.8)

LABlab(87.06% 7.21 39.30)

LCHlch(87.06% 39.96 79.61)

What #FAD48F 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 #FAD48F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Topaz#FFC87CΔE 9.5 Deep Champagne#FAD6A5ΔE 10.19 Gold (Crayola)#E6BE8AΔE 10.75 Navajo White#FFDEADΔE 11.27 Buff#F0DC82ΔE 11.44 Flax#EEDC82ΔE 11.89

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#FAD48F Channel Values

How #FAD48F 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 212 · B 143	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 39° · S 91% · L 77%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 39° · S 43% · V 98%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 15% · Y 43% · K 2%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.41:1 vs white · 14.88:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FAD48F 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 text1.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text14.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FAD48F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FAD48F; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FAD48F

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #FAD48F 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#FAD48F

Protanopia#DBDB8F

Protanomaly#E8D88F

Deuteranopia#E2E28D

Deuteranomaly#ECDC8E

Tritanopia#FFCDCD

Tritanomaly#FDD0B7

Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

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Using #FAD48F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fad48f: #FAD48F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FAD48F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fad48f': '#FAD48F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.831, blue: 0.561)

Android XML<color name="color_fad48f">#FAD48F</color>

SVG fillfill="#FAD48F"

More Orange Colors

#FAD48F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6b fff9f5 967969 fff9f0 987456 fff8f0 987654 fff8eb 9b7653 fff7ed 9c8b6e fff7eb c8ad7f dba875 e3dac9 eba675 f1ddcf f8dcd3 fcf5ee ff681f ff9933 ffb83d ffd68a ffe7d1

#FAD48F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FAD48F?

#FAD48F is a light orange — rgb(250, 212, 143) in RGB and hsl(39, 91%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Topaz (#FFC87C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.5.

What is the RGB value of #FAD48F?

#FAD48F is rgb(250, 212, 143) — red 250, green 212, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FAD48F?

#FAD48F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 43%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FAD48F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FAD48F scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FAD48F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FAD48F 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 navajowhite (#FFDEAD) at a CIE76 distance of 11.27, which is visibly different.

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