Palettes / Colors / #FAF2EB
#FAF2EB — Pale Orange
#FAF2EB is a orange color we call Pale Orange, closest to the named color SeaShell (#FFF5EE). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: seashell (#FFF5EE) — not an exact match. CSS seashell gives you #FFF5EE, a different color; use #FAF2EB 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.
#FAF2EB 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 #EBF3FA; it also sits naturally between #FAEBEB and #FAF9EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAF2EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 242, 235 |
| HSL | 28°, 60%, 95% |
| HSV | 28°, 6%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 6%, 2% |
| XYZ | 86.17, 89.83, 91.39 |
| Yxy | 89.83, 0.3223, 0.3359 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.92, 1.49, 4.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.78, 1.52, 4.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 95% · Blue 92%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 6% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAF2EB
.text { color: #FAF2EB; }
.background { background-color: #FAF2EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAF2EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 242, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(28, 60%, 95%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAF2EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 242, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAF2EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 242, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAF2EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAF2EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBF3FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAF2EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAF2EB
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 #FAF2EB: ·
How #FAF2EB 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 #FAF2EB 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 #FAF2EB?
#FAF2EB is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 242, 235). Its closest standard named color is SeaShell.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAF2EB?
#FAF2EB is RGB 250, 242, 235 — HSL 28°, 60%, 95% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 6%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAF2EB?
Its complement is #EBF3FA; analogous partners are #FAEBEB and #FAF9EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAF2EB for text?
Black text on #FAF2EB has a contrast ratio of 18.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.