Information about #FAAC4C color

#FAAC4C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FAAC4C is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(250, 172, 76) (98% red, 67.5% green, 29.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 31 / 68 / 2 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FAAC4C is a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Butterscotch (#FDB147). Its next-closest registered neighbors are My Sin (#FDAE45) and Pastel Orange (#FFB347).

The recipe behind #FAAC4C is rgb(250, 172, 76), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #FAAC4C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. No one has named #FAAC4C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FAAC4C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#FAAC4C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #FAAC4C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Butterscotch color link
Butterscotch

#FDB147

My Sin color link
My Sin

#FDAE45

Amber Orange color link
Amber Orange

#F2B046

Koromiko color link
Koromiko

#FEB552

Texas Rose color link
Texas Rose

#FCB057

Pale Orange color link
Pale Orange

#FFA756

Touche color link
Touche

#FFA555

Casablanca color link
Casablanca

#F0B253

Neon Carrot color link
Neon Carrot

#FFA343

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FAAC4C
  • RGB250, 172, 76
  • CMYK0, 31, 68, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 172, 76)
  • HSL33°, 95%, 64%
  • HSL Precise33.103°, 94.565%, 63.922%
  • HSV33°, 70%, 98%
  • HSB33°, 70%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.675, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.675, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.675, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFAAC4C
  • DECIMAL ID16428108
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01