Palettes / Colors / #FAE2DA
#FAE2DA — Pale Orange
#FAE2DA is a orange color we call Pale Orange, closest to the named color MistyRose (#FFE4E1). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mistyrose (#FFE4E1) — not an exact match. CSS mistyrose gives you #FFE4E1, a different color; use #FAE2DA 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.
#FAE2DA 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 #DBF2FA; it also sits naturally between #FADBE3 and #FAF2DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAE2DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 226, 218 |
| HSL | 15°, 76%, 92% |
| HSV | 15°, 13%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 13%, 2% |
| XYZ | 79.28, 79.78, 77.55 |
| Yxy | 79.78, 0.3351, 0.3372 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.59, 6.93, 6.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.32, 7.00, 6.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 89% · Blue 85%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 13% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAE2DA
.text { color: #FAE2DA; }
.background { background-color: #FAE2DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAE2DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 226, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(15, 76%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAE2DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 226, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAE2DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 226, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAE2DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAE2DA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBF2FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAE2DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAE2DA
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 #FAE2DA: ·
How #FAE2DA 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 #FAE2DA 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 #FAE2DA?
#FAE2DA is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 226, 218). Its closest standard named color is MistyRose.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAE2DA?
#FAE2DA is RGB 250, 226, 218 — HSL 15°, 76%, 92% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 13%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAE2DA?
Its complement is #DBF2FA; analogous partners are #FADBE3 and #FAF2DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAE2DA for text?
Black text on #FAE2DA has a contrast ratio of 16.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.