Palettes / Colors / #FAEEDC
#FAEEDC — Pale Orange
#FAEEDC 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 #FAEEDC 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.
#FAEEDC 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 #F7FADB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAEEDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 238, 220 |
| HSL | 36°, 75%, 92% |
| HSV | 36°, 12%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 12%, 2% |
| XYZ | 82.92, 86.64, 80.06 |
| Yxy | 86.64, 0.3322, 0.3471 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.59, 1.09, 10.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.08, 1.11, 9.44 |
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
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CSS code for #FAEEDC
.text { color: #FAEEDC; }
.background { background-color: #FAEEDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAEEDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 238, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(36, 75%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAEEDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 238, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAEEDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 238, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAEEDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAEEDC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FAEEDC
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Tones of #FAEEDC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBE8FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.33:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAEEDC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAEEDC
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 #FAEEDC: ·
How #FAEEDC 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 #FAEEDC 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 #FAEEDC?
#FAEEDC is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 238, 220). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAEEDC?
#FAEEDC is RGB 250, 238, 220 — HSL 36°, 75%, 92% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 12%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAEEDC?
Its complement is #DBE8FA; analogous partners are #FADEDB and #F7FADB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAEEDC for text?
Black text on #FAEEDC has a contrast ratio of 18.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.