Close to Saffron
#FAC345
#FAC345 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Saffron. In RGB it’s made of 98% red, 76.5% green, and 27.1% blue. Its hue is 42°, with 95% saturation and 63% 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 #FAC345.
Split complementary
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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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12.96:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.62:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.96:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FAC345 as they’d see it.
#FAC345 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 #FAC345
What color is #FAC345?
#FAC345 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Saffron. In RGB it’s made of 98% red, 76.5% green, and 27.1% blue. Its hue is 42°, with 95% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FAC345 in RGB?
#FAC345 is rgb(250, 195, 69): 250 red, 195 green, and 69 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FAC345 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 22, 72, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FAC345?
PANTONE 142 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FAC345?
Its complement #C2C8FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.