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Running Number
16,445,657
HEX
#FAF0D9
RGB
250, 240, 217
HSL
42°,77%,92%
HSV
42°,13%,98%
CMYK
0%,4%,13%,2%
Brightness
94%
Type
Light
AA Normal Text: ≥ 4.5:1
AA Large Text: ≥ 3.0:1
AAA Normal Text: ≥ 7.0:1
AAA Large Text: ≥ 4.5:1
#FAF0D9 sits at 42° on the color wheel, placing it in the orange family of the warm half of the spectrum. With 77% saturation and 92% lightness, it reads as a richly saturated, near-white tone — a soft but unmistakably tinted presence. Its RGB mix of 250, 240, 217 produces a 18.53:1 contrast ratio against black, which clears WCAG AAA for body text in that pairing.
In RGB space #FAF0D9 is a close cousin of CSS beige — about 8 units away from #F5F5DC. Designers reach for orange hues at this saturation when the brief calls for bold, immediate signal, and at this lightness when they want lift, air, and gentle emphasis. On screen the warm cast tends to pair best with cool neutrals around 210°-230° to balance temperature.
See how this color appears in real UI elements
Button (filled)
Badge
Progress Bar
Link Hover
Input Focus Ring
Checkbox Active
Toggle Switch On
Slider Thumb
Card Border
Icon Highlight
Tooltip Background
Modal Header
Tab Active
Alert Box
Timeline Dot
Loading Spinner
Dropdown Selected
Table Row Highlight
Calendar Date
Mobile Device
See how to use #FAF0D9 in different programming languages
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