Palettes / Colors / #FAEFD7
#FAEFD7 — Pale Vivid Orange
#FAEFD7 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 #FAEFD7 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.
#FAEFD7 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 #D6E1FA; it also sits naturally between #FADDD6 and #F3FAD6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAEFD7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 239, 215 |
| HSL | 41°, 78%, 91% |
| HSV | 41°, 14%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 14%, 2% |
| XYZ | 82.56, 86.96, 76.72 |
| Yxy | 86.96, 0.3353, 0.3532 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.72, -0.19, 12.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.25, -0.19, 11.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 94% · Blue 84%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 14% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAEFD7
.text { color: #FAEFD7; }
.background { background-color: #FAEFD7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAEFD7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 239, 215); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(41, 78%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAEFD7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 239, 215, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAEFD7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 239, 215, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAEFD7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAEFD7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D6E1FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.39:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAEFD7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAEFD7
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 #FAEFD7: ·
How #FAEFD7 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 #FAEFD7 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 #FAEFD7?
#FAEFD7 is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 239, 215). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAEFD7?
#FAEFD7 is RGB 250, 239, 215 — HSL 41°, 78%, 91% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 14%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAEFD7?
Its complement is #D6E1FA; analogous partners are #FADDD6 and #F3FAD6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAEFD7 for text?
Black text on #FAEFD7 has a contrast ratio of 18.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.14:1.