Palettes / Colors / #FAEBDD
#FAEBDD — Pale Orange
#FAEBDD is a orange color we call Pale Orange, closest to the named color AntiqueWhite (#FAEBD7). It belongs to the orange family.
#FAEBDD 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 #DCEBFA; it also sits naturally between #FADCDC and #FAF9DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAEBDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 235, 221 |
| HSL | 29°, 74%, 92% |
| HSV | 29°, 12%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 12%, 2% |
| XYZ | 82.18, 84.96, 80.47 |
| Yxy | 84.96, 0.3319, 0.3431 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.87, 2.78, 8.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.17, 2.81, 8.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 92% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 12% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAEBDD
.text { color: #FAEBDD; }
.background { background-color: #FAEBDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAEBDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 235, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(29, 74%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAEBDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 235, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAEBDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 235, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAEBDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAEBDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FAEBDD
Tints of #FAEBDD
Tones of #FAEBDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCEBFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.99:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAEBDD: #000000.
How #FAEBDD 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 #FAEBDD 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 #FAEBDD?
#FAEBDD is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 235, 221). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAEBDD?
#FAEBDD is RGB 250, 235, 221 — HSL 29°, 74%, 92% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 12%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAEBDD?
Its complement is #DCEBFA; analogous partners are #FADCDC and #FAF9DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAEBDD for text?
Black text on #FAEBDD has a contrast ratio of 17.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.17:1.