#FAD4A3 Color
#FAD4A3 is rgb(250, 212, 163) in RGB, hsl(34, 90%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 35%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FAD4A3rgb(250, 212, 163)hsl(34, 90%, 81%)hsv(34, 35%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 35%, 2%)oklch(89.1% 0.076 73.6)lab(87.33% 8.80 29.51)lch(87.33% 30.80 73.40)What #FAD4A3 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 #FAD4A3, 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.
#FAD4A3 Channel Values
How #FAD4A3 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 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 90% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 35% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 35% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.4:1 vs white · 15.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FAD4A3 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 #FAD4A3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FAD4A3; 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 #FAD4A3
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 #FAD4A3 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.
#FAD4A3#DBDBA3#E8D8A3#E2E2A1#ECDCA2#FECFCF#FDD1BF#DADADAUsing #FAD4A3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fad4a3: #FAD4A3;background-color: #FAD4A3;colors: { 'color-fad4a3': '#FAD4A3' }Color(red: 0.980, green: 0.831, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_fad4a3">#FAD4A3</color>fill="#FAD4A3"More Orange Colors
#FAD4A3 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FAD4A3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FAD4A3?
#FAD4A3 is a lightest orange — rgb(250, 212, 163) in RGB and hsl(34, 90%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.02.
What is the RGB value of #FAD4A3?
#FAD4A3 is rgb(250, 212, 163) — red 250, green 212, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FAD4A3?
#FAD4A3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 35%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FAD4A3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FAD4A3 scores 1.4:1 against white and 15.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FAD4A3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FAD4A3 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 3.81, which is very hard to tell apart.
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