Palettes / Colors / #FAEBCB
#FAEBCB — Pale Vivid Orange
#FAEBCB is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color BlanchedAlmond (#FFEBCD). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blanchedalmond (#FFEBCD) — not an exact match. CSS blanchedalmond gives you #FFEBCD, a different color; use #FAEBCB 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.
#FAEBCB 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 #CCDBFA; it also sits naturally between #FAD4CC and #F2FACC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAEBCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 235, 203 |
| HSL | 41°, 82%, 89% |
| HSV | 41°, 19%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 19%, 2% |
| XYZ | 79.91, 84.05, 68.51 |
| Yxy | 84.05, 0.3437, 0.3616 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.47, 0.04, 17.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.68, 0.05, 15.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 92% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 19% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAEBCB
.text { color: #FAEBCB; }
.background { background-color: #FAEBCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAEBCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 235, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(41, 82%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAEBCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 235, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAEBCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 235, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAEBCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAEBCB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FAEBCB
Tints of #FAEBCB
Tones of #FAEBCB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCDBFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAEBCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAEBCB
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 #FAEBCB: ·
How #FAEBCB 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 #FAEBCB 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 #FAEBCB?
#FAEBCB is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 235, 203). Its closest standard named color is BlanchedAlmond.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAEBCB?
#FAEBCB is RGB 250, 235, 203 — HSL 41°, 82%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 19%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAEBCB?
Its complement is #CCDBFA; analogous partners are #FAD4CC and #F2FACC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAEBCB for text?
Black text on #FAEBCB has a contrast ratio of 17.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.18:1.