Palettes / Colors / #FAEDE2
#FAEDE2 — Pale Orange
#FAEDE2 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 #FAEDE2 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.
#FAEDE2 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 | #FAEDE2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 237, 226 |
| HSL | 28°, 71%, 93% |
| HSV | 28°, 10%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 10%, 2% |
| XYZ | 83.44, 86.38, 84.23 |
| Yxy | 86.38, 0.3284, 0.3400 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.48, 2.56, 6.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.94, 2.60, 6.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 93% · Blue 89%
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 #FAEDE2
.text { color: #FAEDE2; }
.background { background-color: #FAEDE2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAEDE2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 237, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(28, 71%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAEDE2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 237, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAEDE2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 237, 226, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAEDE2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAEDE2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FAEDE2
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E0EEFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAEDE2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAEDE2
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 #FAEDE2: ·
How #FAEDE2 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 #FAEDE2 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 #FAEDE2?
#FAEDE2 is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 237, 226). Its closest standard named color is OldLace.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAEDE2?
#FAEDE2 is RGB 250, 237, 226 — HSL 28°, 71%, 93% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 10%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAEDE2?
Its complement is #E0EEFA; analogous partners are #FAE0E1 and #FAF9E0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAEDE2 for text?
Black text on #FAEDE2 has a contrast ratio of 18.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.