Palettes / Colors / #FAEDD3
#FAEDD3 — Pale Vivid Orange
#FAEDD3 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 #FAEDD3 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.
#FAEDD3 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 #D1DFFA; it also sits naturally between #FAD8D1 and #F3FAD1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAEDD3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 237, 211 |
| HSL | 40°, 80%, 90% |
| HSV | 40°, 16%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 16%, 2% |
| XYZ | 81.47, 85.60, 73.86 |
| Yxy | 85.60, 0.3382, 0.3553 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.14, 0.21, 14.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.52, 0.22, 12.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 93% · Blue 83%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 16% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAEDD3
.text { color: #FAEDD3; }
.background { background-color: #FAEDD3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAEDD3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 237, 211); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 80%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAEDD3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 237, 211, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAEDD3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 237, 211, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAEDD3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAEDD3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FAEDD3
Tints of #FAEDD3
Tones of #FAEDD3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D1DFFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAEDD3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAEDD3
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 #FAEDD3: ·
How #FAEDD3 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 #FAEDD3 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 #FAEDD3?
#FAEDD3 is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 237, 211). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAEDD3?
#FAEDD3 is RGB 250, 237, 211 — HSL 40°, 80%, 90% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 16%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAEDD3?
Its complement is #D1DFFA; analogous partners are #FAD8D1 and #F3FAD1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAEDD3 for text?
Black text on #FAEDD3 has a contrast ratio of 18.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.