Palettes / Colors / #FAEDE1
#FAEDE1 — Pale Orange
#FAEDE1 is a orange color we call Pale Orange, closest to the named color OldLace (#FDF5E6). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: oldlace (#FDF5E6) — not an exact match. CSS oldlace gives you #FDF5E6, a different color; use #FAEDE1 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.
#FAEDE1 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 #E0EEFA; it also sits naturally between #FAE0E1 and #FAF9E0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAEDE1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 237, 225 |
| HSL | 29°, 71%, 93% |
| HSV | 29°, 10%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 10%, 2% |
| XYZ | 83.30, 86.33, 83.51 |
| Yxy | 86.33, 0.3291, 0.3410 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.45, 2.40, 7.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.91, 2.43, 6.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 93% · Blue 88%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 10% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAEDE1
.text { color: #FAEDE1; }
.background { background-color: #FAEDE1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAEDE1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 237, 225); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(29, 71%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAEDE1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 237, 225, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAEDE1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 237, 225, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAEDE1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAEDE1">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FAEDE1
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E0EEFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAEDE1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAEDE1
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 #FAEDE1: ·
How #FAEDE1 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 #FAEDE1 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 #FAEDE1?
#FAEDE1 is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 237, 225). Its closest standard named color is OldLace.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAEDE1?
#FAEDE1 is RGB 250, 237, 225 — HSL 29°, 71%, 93% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 10%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAEDE1?
Its complement is #E0EEFA; analogous partners are #FAE0E1 and #FAF9E0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAEDE1 for text?
Black text on #FAEDE1 has a contrast ratio of 18.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.