Palettes / Colors / #FAEAD4
#FAEAD4 — Pale Vivid Orange
#FAEAD4 is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color AntiqueWhite (#FAEBD7). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) — not an exact match. CSS antiquewhite gives you #FAEBD7, a different color; use #FAEAD4 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.
#FAEAD4 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 #D6E5FA; it also sits naturally between #FAD9D6 and #F7FAD6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAEAD4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 234, 212 |
| HSL | 35°, 79%, 91% |
| HSV | 35°, 15%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 15%, 2% |
| XYZ | 80.73, 83.92, 74.23 |
| Yxy | 83.92, 0.3379, 0.3513 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.42, 1.89, 12.63 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.61, 1.91, 11.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 92% · Blue 83%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 15% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAEAD4
.text { color: #FAEAD4; }
.background { background-color: #FAEAD4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAEAD4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 234, 212); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(35, 79%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAEAD4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 234, 212, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAEAD4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 234, 212, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAEAD4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAEAD4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FAEAD4
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D6E5FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAEAD4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAEAD4
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 #FAEAD4: ·
How #FAEAD4 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 #FAEAD4 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 #FAEAD4?
#FAEAD4 is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 234, 212). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAEAD4?
#FAEAD4 is RGB 250, 234, 212 — HSL 35°, 79%, 91% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 15%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAEAD4?
Its complement is #D6E5FA; analogous partners are #FAD9D6 and #F7FAD6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAEAD4 for text?
Black text on #FAEAD4 has a contrast ratio of 17.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.18:1.