Palettes / Colors / #FAAEDE
#FAAEDE — Pale Vivid Pink
#FAAEDE is a pink color we call Pale Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Pink (#FFC0CB). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: pink (#FFC0CB) — not an exact match. CSS pink gives you #FFC0CB, a different color; use #FAAEDE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#FAAEDE is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #AEFAC9; it also sits naturally between #F0AEFA and #FAAEB8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAAEDE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 174, 222 |
| HSL | 322°, 88%, 83% |
| HSV | 322°, 30%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 30%, 11%, 2% |
| XYZ | 67.75, 55.87, 76.32 |
| Yxy | 55.87, 0.3388, 0.2794 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.54, 34.82, -12.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.75, 35.52, -12.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 68% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 11% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAAEDE
.text { color: #FAAEDE; }
.background { background-color: #FAAEDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAAEDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 174, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(322, 88%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAAEDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 174, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAAEDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 174, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAAEDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAAEDE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AEFAC9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.72:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAAEDE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAAEDE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #FAAEDE: ·
How #FAAEDE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #FAAEDE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #FAAEDE?
#FAAEDE is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 250, 174, 222). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAAEDE?
#FAAEDE is RGB 250, 174, 222 — HSL 322°, 88%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 30%, 11%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAAEDE?
Its complement is #AEFAC9; analogous partners are #F0AEFA and #FAAEB8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAAEDE for text?
Black text on #FAAEDE has a contrast ratio of 12.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.72:1.