Palettes / Colors / #FAEBCD
#FAEBCD — Pale Vivid Orange
#FAEBCD 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 #FAEBCD 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.
#FAEBCD 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 | #FAEBCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 235, 205 |
| HSL | 40°, 82%, 89% |
| HSV | 40°, 18%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 18%, 2% |
| XYZ | 80.15, 84.15, 69.78 |
| Yxy | 84.15, 0.3424, 0.3595 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.51, 0.34, 16.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.73, 0.34, 14.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 92% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 18% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAEBCD
.text { color: #FAEBCD; }
.background { background-color: #FAEBCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAEBCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 235, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 82%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAEBCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 235, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAEBCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 235, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAEBCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAEBCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCDBFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAEBCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAEBCD
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 #FAEBCD: ·
How #FAEBCD 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 #FAEBCD 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 #FAEBCD?
#FAEBCD is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 235, 205). Its closest standard named color is BlanchedAlmond.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAEBCD?
#FAEBCD is RGB 250, 235, 205 — HSL 40°, 82%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 18%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAEBCD?
Its complement is #CCDBFA; analogous partners are #FAD4CC and #F2FACC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAEBCD for text?
Black text on #FAEBCD has a contrast ratio of 17.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.18:1.