RAL and NCS values are nearest equivalents, not official designations.
In many Caribbean cultures, guava symbolizes abundance and fertility, celebrated in festivals and traditional dishes. While it represents vitality and joy in the West, in parts of Asia, it is considered a symbol of prosperity and is often used in auspicious decorations.
The name 'guava' is derived from the Spanish word 'guayaba', which itself comes from the indigenous Taíno language. Guava fruit has been cultivated for centuries, with evidence of its domestication in Central America dating back to at least the 16th century.
Ranked by CIE76 ΔE — the perceptual distance from Guava. Lower ΔE means a closer match (below ~2 is barely distinguishable).
All 27 Oranges →Nine steps of Guava by lightness — from #822F20 (darkest) to #FCAA9A (lightest). Click any to copy.
Sitting opposite Guava at 190° on the color wheel, these give the highest-contrast pairings.
Curated 5-color combinations featuring Guava.
A 50–900 tonal scale with Guava anchored at 500 — ready to drop into a design system. Click any step to copy.
Works well as text on dark backgrounds; fails on light.
Thresholds: AA needs 4.5:1 (normal text) / 3:1 (large); AAA needs 7:1 / 4.5:1. Large = 18pt+ or 14pt+ bold.
Copy-ready values for CSS, screen and print, plus the extra conversions designers reach for.
color: #FA5B3D; color-mix(in srgb, #FA5B3D 70%, white) 10°, 76%, 98% 0, 64, 76, 2 16407357 #FF6633 How Guava appears to viewers with the three main types of color blindness (~1 in 12 men, 1 in 200 women). Simulated approximations.