Palettes / Colors / #FAF4EA

#FAF4EA — Pale Orange

#FAF4EA is a orange color we call Pale Orange, closest to the named color OldLace (#FDF5E6). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: oldlace (#FDF5E6) — not an exact match. CSS oldlace gives you #FDF5E6, a different color; use #FAF4EA 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.

#FAF4EA 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 #EAF0FA; it also sits naturally between #FAECEA and #F8FAEA. 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 96% · Blue 92%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 6% · Key 2%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FAF4EA

.text { color: #FAF4EA; }
.background { background-color: #FAF4EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAF4EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 244, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 62%, 95%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAF4EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 244, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAF4EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 244, 234, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FAF4EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAF4EA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #EAF0FA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FAF4EA: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAF4EA

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 #FAF4EA 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 #FAF4EA 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

← #FAF4E9  ·  #FAF4EB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FAF4EA?

#FAF4EA is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 250, 244, 234). Its closest standard named color is OldLace.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FAF4EA?

#FAF4EA is RGB 250, 244, 234 — HSL 38°, 62%, 95% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 6%, 2%.

What colors go with #FAF4EA?

Its complement is #EAF0FA; analogous partners are #FAECEA and #F8FAEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FAF4EA for text?

Black text on #FAF4EA has a contrast ratio of 19.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.09:1.