Close to Sandy Brown
#FA994A
#FA994A is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Sandy Brown. In RGB it’s made of 98% red, 60% green, and 29% blue. Its hue is 27°, with 95% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FA994A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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9.72:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.16:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.72:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FA994A as they’d see it.
#FA994A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FA994A
What color is #FA994A?
#FA994A is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Sandy Brown. In RGB it’s made of 98% red, 60% green, and 29% blue. Its hue is 27°, with 95% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FA994A in RGB?
#FA994A is rgb(250, 153, 74): 250 red, 153 green, and 74 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FA994A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 39, 70, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FA994A?
PANTONE 715 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FA994A?
Its complement #6DB6FB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.