Palettes / Colors / #FAEDDC

#FAEDDC — Pale Orange

#FAEDDC 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 #FAEDDC 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.

#FAEDDC 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 #DBE9FA; it also sits naturally between #FADDDB and #F8FADB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 98% · Green 93% · Blue 86%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 12% · Key 2%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #FAEDDC

.text { color: #FAEDDC; }
.background { background-color: #FAEDDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAEDDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 237, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(34, 75%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAEDDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 237, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAEDDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 237, 220, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FAEDDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAEDDC">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FAEDDC

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DBE9FA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FAEDDC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAEDDC

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:

How #FAEDDC 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 #FAEDDC rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FAEDDB  ·  #FAEDDD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FAEDDC?

#FAEDDC is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 237, 220). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FAEDDC?

#FAEDDC is RGB 250, 237, 220 — HSL 34°, 75%, 92% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 12%, 2%.

What colors go with #FAEDDC?

Its complement is #DBE9FA; analogous partners are #FADDDB and #F8FADB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FAEDDC for text?

Black text on #FAEDDC has a contrast ratio of 18.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.