Palettes / Colors / #FAE2DF
#FAE2DF — Pale Red
#FAE2DF is a red color we call Pale Red, closest to the named color MistyRose (#FFE4E1). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mistyrose (#FFE4E1) — not an exact match. CSS mistyrose gives you #FFE4E1, a different color; use #FAE2DF 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.
#FAE2DF is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #E0F7FA; it also sits naturally between #FAE0EA and #FAF0E0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAE2DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 226, 223 |
| HSL | 7°, 73%, 93% |
| HSV | 7°, 11%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 11%, 2% |
| XYZ | 79.94, 80.04, 81.05 |
| Yxy | 80.04, 0.3317, 0.3321 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.70, 7.72, 4.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.47, 7.82, 4.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 89% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · 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 #FAE2DF
.text { color: #FAE2DF; }
.background { background-color: #FAE2DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAE2DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 226, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(7, 73%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAE2DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 226, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAE2DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 226, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAE2DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAE2DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E0F7FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAE2DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAE2DF
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 #FAE2DF: ·
How #FAE2DF 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 #FAE2DF 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 #FAE2DF?
#FAE2DF is Pale Red, a red color (RGB 250, 226, 223). Its closest standard named color is MistyRose.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAE2DF?
#FAE2DF is RGB 250, 226, 223 — HSL 7°, 73%, 93% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 11%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAE2DF?
Its complement is #E0F7FA; analogous partners are #FAE0EA and #FAF0E0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAE2DF for text?
Black text on #FAE2DF has a contrast ratio of 17.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.