Palettes / Colors / #FAECD9
#FAECD9 — Pale Orange
#FAECD9 is a orange color we call Pale 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 #FAECD9 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.
#FAECD9 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 #DBE8FA; it also sits naturally between #FADEDB and #F8FADB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAECD9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 236, 217 |
| HSL | 35°, 77%, 92% |
| HSV | 35°, 13%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 13%, 2% |
| XYZ | 81.94, 85.32, 77.80 |
| Yxy | 85.32, 0.3344, 0.3482 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.02, 1.64, 10.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.37, 1.66, 10.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 93% · Blue 85%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 13% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAECD9
.text { color: #FAECD9; }
.background { background-color: #FAECD9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAECD9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 236, 217); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(35, 77%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAECD9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 236, 217, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAECD9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 236, 217, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAECD9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAECD9">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBE8FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAECD9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAECD9
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 #FAECD9: ·
How #FAECD9 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 #FAECD9 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 #FAECD9?
#FAECD9 is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 236, 217). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAECD9?
#FAECD9 is RGB 250, 236, 217 — HSL 35°, 77%, 92% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 13%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAECD9?
Its complement is #DBE8FA; analogous partners are #FADEDB and #F8FADB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAECD9 for text?
Black text on #FAECD9 has a contrast ratio of 18.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.