Close to Topaz
#FAC471
#FAC471 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Topaz. In RGB it’s made of 98% red, 76.9% green, and 44.3% blue. Its hue is 36°, with 93% saturation and 71% 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 #FAC471.
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
1.59:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.20:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.59:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.20:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FAC471 as they’d see it.
#FAC471 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 #FAC471
What color is #FAC471?
#FAC471 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Topaz. In RGB it’s made of 98% red, 76.9% green, and 44.3% blue. Its hue is 36°, with 93% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FAC471 in RGB?
#FAC471 is rgb(250, 196, 113): 250 red, 196 green, and 113 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FAC471 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 22, 55, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FAC471?
PANTONE 149 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FAC471?
Its complement #B8CDFC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.