Palettes / Colors / #FAEFD9

#FAEFD9 — Pale Orange

#FAEFD9 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 #FAEFD9 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.

#FAEFD9 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 #DBE5FA; it also sits naturally between #FAE0DB and #F5FADB. 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 94% · Blue 85%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 13% · Key 2%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FAEFD9

.text { color: #FAEFD9; }
.background { background-color: #FAEFD9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAEFD9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 239, 217); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 77%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAEFD9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 239, 217, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAEFD9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 239, 217, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FAEFD9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAEFD9">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DBE5FA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FAEFD9: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAEFD9

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 #FAEFD9 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 #FAEFD9 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

← #FAEFD8  ·  #FAEFDA →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FAEFD9?

#FAEFD9 is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 239, 217). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FAEFD9?

#FAEFD9 is RGB 250, 239, 217 — HSL 40°, 77%, 92% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 13%, 2%.

What colors go with #FAEFD9?

Its complement is #DBE5FA; analogous partners are #FAE0DB and #F5FADB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FAEFD9 for text?

Black text on #FAEFD9 has a contrast ratio of 18.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.14:1.