Palettes / Colors / #FAE2DB

#FAE2DB — Pale Orange

#FAE2DB 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 #FAE2DB 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.

#FAE2DB 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 #DBF3FA; it also sits naturally between #FADBE3 and #FAF2DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 98% · Green 89% · Blue 86%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 12% · Key 2%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #FAE2DB

.text { color: #FAE2DB; }
.background { background-color: #FAE2DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAE2DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 226, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(14, 76%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAE2DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 226, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAE2DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 226, 219, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FAE2DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAE2DB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DBF3FA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FAE2DB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAE2DB

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:

How #FAE2DB 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 #FAE2DB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #FAE2DB?

#FAE2DB is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 226, 219). Its closest standard named color is MistyRose.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FAE2DB?

#FAE2DB is RGB 250, 226, 219 — HSL 14°, 76%, 92% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 12%, 2%.

What colors go with #FAE2DB?

Its complement is #DBF3FA; analogous partners are #FADBE3 and #FAF2DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FAE2DB for text?

Black text on #FAE2DB has a contrast ratio of 16.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.