Palettes / Colors / #FAEFDB

#FAEFDB — Pale Orange

#FAEFDB 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 #FAEFDB 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.

#FAEFDB 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 #DBE6FA; 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 86%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 12% · Key 2%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FAEFDB

.text { color: #FAEFDB; }
.background { background-color: #FAEFDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAEFDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 239, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(39, 76%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAEFDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 239, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAEFDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 239, 219, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DBE6FA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FAEFDB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAEFDB

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 #FAEFDB 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 #FAEFDB 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

← #FAEFDA  ·  #FAEFDC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FAEFDB?

#FAEFDB is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 239, 219). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FAEFDB?

#FAEFDB is RGB 250, 239, 219 — HSL 39°, 76%, 92% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 12%, 2%.

What colors go with #FAEFDB?

Its complement is #DBE6FA; analogous partners are #FAE0DB and #F5FADB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FAEFDB for text?

Black text on #FAEFDB has a contrast ratio of 18.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.14:1.