Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#FAAC05

#FAAC05 is a warm orange HEX color close to Chrome Yellow. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 250, 172, 5, HSL 41, 96%, 50%, has luminance 0.4984, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#FAAC05 Sample readable text
HEX #FAAC05
RGB rgb(250, 172, 5)
HSL hsl(41 96% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 31, 98, 2)
Luminance 0.4984
Contrast Black 10.97:1White 1.91:1

CSS

--color-faac05: #FAAC05;
.background-faac05 { background-color: #FAAC05; }
.text-faac05 { color: #FAAC05; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4984
Black text10.97:1AA Pass
White text1.91:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#FAAC05","rgb":[250,172,5],"hsl":[41,96,50],"cmyk":[0,31,98,2],"luminance":0.4984,"contrast":{"black":10.97,"white":1.91}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.97,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.91,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#CDFA05","hex":"#CDFA05","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.27,"contrastWhite":1.22,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FCCA5F","hex":"#FCCA5F","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.75,"contrastWhite":1.53,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Honey","hex":"#FFC30B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.06,"contrastWhite":1.61,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Fluorescent Orange","hex":"#FFBF00","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.7,"contrastWhite":1.65,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#FFAE00","hex":"#FFAE00","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.31,"contrastWhite":1.86,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Chrome Yellow adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/faac05.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/chrome-yellow.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/orange.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/amber.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#0553FA","analogous":["#FA3205","#CDFA05"],"triadic":["#05FAAC","#AC05FA"],"tetradic":["#05FA32","#0553FA","#FA05CD"],"splitComplementary":["#05CDFA","#3205FA"],"monochromatic":["#FCCA5F","#FAAC05","#A06E03"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FCCA5F","dark":"#A06E03","saturated":"#FFAE00","desaturated":"#DEA221","pastel":"#F3D28C","neon":"#FFBB29"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"chrome-yellow","name":"Chrome Yellow","hex":"#FFA700","distance":8.660254037844387},{"slug":"orange","name":"Orange","hex":"#FFA500","distance":9.9498743710662},{"slug":"amber","name":"Amber","hex":"#FFBF00","distance":20.273134932713294},{"slug":"fluorescent-orange","name":"Fluorescent Orange","hex":"#FFBF00","distance":20.273134932713294},{"slug":"honey","name":"Honey","hex":"#FFC30B","distance":24.289915602982237}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FAAC05

#FAAC05 is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #FAAC05 is visually closest to Chrome Yellow, a named orange color with HEX #FFA700.

The RGB channels are 250, 172, and 5, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 41deg with 96% saturation and 50% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.4984, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 8.66, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.97:1AA Pass
White text1.91:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FAAC05 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.97:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.91:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#CDFA05#000000 text · best 17.27:1#CDFA05
#FCCA5F#000000 text · best 13.75:1#FCCA5F
Honey#000000 text · best 13.06:1#FFC30B
Fluorescent Orange#000000 text · best 12.7:1#FFBF00
#FFAE00#000000 text · best 11.31:1#FFAE00

Generated Palette

#FAAC05#FAAC05
#0553FA#0553FA
#FA3205#FA3205
#CDFA05#CDFA05
#FCCA5F#FCCA5F
#A06E03#A06E03

Color Harmonies

#0553FA#0553FA
#FA3205#FA3205
#CDFA05#CDFA05
#05FAAC#05FAAC
#AC05FA#AC05FA

Variants

#FCCA5F#FCCA5F
#A06E03#A06E03
#FFAE00#FFAE00
#DEA221#DEA221
#F3D28C#F3D28C
#FFBB29#FFBB29

Nearest Named Colors

Chrome Yellow#FFA700
Orange#FFA500
Amber#FFBF00
Fluorescent Orange#FFBF00
Honey#FFC30B

Related HEX Guides

Chrome Yellow colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFA700.Orange colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFA500.Amber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFBF00.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#FAAC05 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.