Close to Nude
#FABA97
#FABA97 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Nude. In RGB it’s made of 98% red, 72.9% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 21°, with 91% saturation and 79% 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 #FABA97.
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.
White text on this color
1.68:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.54:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.68:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.54:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FABA97 as they’d see it.
#FABA97 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FABA97
What color is #FABA97?
#FABA97 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Nude. In RGB it’s made of 98% red, 72.9% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 21°, with 91% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FABA97 in RGB?
#FABA97 is rgb(250, 186, 151): 250 red, 186 green, and 151 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FABA97 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 26, 40, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FABA97?
PANTONE 7506 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FABA97?
Its complement #7CD2FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.