#FAC2AF Hex Color
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Baby products, spring packaging, and romance branding often call for #fac2af. This pastel salmon mixes red and orange at a very high lightness, so it reads mellow and warm instead of loud. It works best as a dominant background, since it washes out next to plain white. Deep navy or plum accents keep it from going flat, and black text sits clearly on top with contrast near 13.4:1.
Questions about #fac2af
What is #fac2af in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #fac2af is rgb(250, 194, 175), in HSL hsl(15, 88%, 83%) and in CMYK 0%, 22%, 30%, 2%.
What colors pair well with #fac2af?
Deep navy and plum both sharpen this pale salmon and stop it from looking washed out. For text, black reads far better than white because contrast hits about 13.4:1.
Is #fac2af a good background color for body text?
Yes. Black text on #fac2af reaches roughly 13.4:1 contrast, well above the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1, so small body copy stays readable.
Is #fac2af readable on white or black?
#fac2af has a 1.56:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.40:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.