Palettes / Colors / #FADEAF
#FADEAF — Pale Vivid Orange
#FADEAF is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color NavajoWhite (#FFDEAD). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: navajowhite (#FFDEAD) — not an exact match. CSS navajowhite gives you #FFDEAD, a different color; use #FADEAF 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.
#FADEAF is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #AEC9FA; it also sits naturally between #FAB8AE and #F0FAAE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FADEAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 222, 175 |
| HSL | 38°, 88%, 83% |
| HSV | 38°, 30%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 11%, 30%, 2% |
| XYZ | 73.28, 75.66, 51.30 |
| Yxy | 75.66, 0.3660, 0.3778 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.70, 2.87, 26.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.98, 2.85, 22.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 87% · Blue 69%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 30% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FADEAF
.text { color: #FADEAF; }
.background { background-color: #FADEAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FADEAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 222, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 88%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FADEAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 222, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FADEAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 222, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FADEAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FADEAF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AEC9FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.13:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FADEAF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FADEAF
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 #FADEAF: ·
How #FADEAF 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 #FADEAF 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 #FADEAF?
#FADEAF is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 222, 175). Its closest standard named color is NavajoWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FADEAF?
#FADEAF is RGB 250, 222, 175 — HSL 38°, 88%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 11%, 30%, 2%.
What colors go with #FADEAF?
Its complement is #AEC9FA; analogous partners are #FAB8AE and #F0FAAE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FADEAF for text?
Black text on #FADEAF has a contrast ratio of 16.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.