Close to Saffron
#FACB40
#FACB40 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Saffron. In RGB it’s made of 98% red, 79.6% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 45°, with 95% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
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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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13.68:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FACB40 as they’d see it.
#FACB40 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 #FACB40
What color is #FACB40?
#FACB40 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Saffron. In RGB it’s made of 98% red, 79.6% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 45°, with 95% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FACB40 in RGB?
#FACB40 is rgb(250, 203, 64): 250 red, 203 green, and 64 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FACB40 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 19, 74, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FACB40?
PANTONE 122 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FACB40?
Its complement #CDCCFE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.