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#FAE0EB Color

#FAE0EB is rgb(250, 224, 235) in RGB, hsl(335, 72%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 6%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Piggy Pink (#FDDDE6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FAE0EB
HEX#FAE0EB
RGBrgb(250, 224, 235)
HSLhsl(335, 72%, 93%)
HSVhsv(335, 10%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 6%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(93.1% 0.032 350.2)
LABlab(91.57% 10.58 -1.95)
LCHlch(91.57% 10.76 349.56)

What #FAE0EB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #FAE0EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#FAE0EB Channel Values

How #FAE0EB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 250 · G 224 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 335° · S 72% · L 93%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 335° · S 10% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 10% · Y 6% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.24:1 vs white · 16.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FAE0EB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FAE0EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FAE0EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #FAE0EB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #FAE0EB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#FAE0EB
Protanopia#E5E5EB
Protanomaly#EEE3EB
Deuteranopia#E9E9EA
Deuteranomaly#F0E5EB
Tritanopia#F9E1E1
Tritanomaly#F9E1E5
Achromatopsia#E7E7E7

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Using #FAE0EB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-fae0eb: #FAE0EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FAE0EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fae0eb': '#FAE0EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.878, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_fae0eb">#FAE0EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#FAE0EB"

More Pink Colors

#FAE0EB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FAE0EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FAE0EB?

#FAE0EB is a lightest pink — rgb(250, 224, 235) in RGB and hsl(335, 72%, 93%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Piggy Pink (#FDDDE6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.7.

What is the RGB value of #FAE0EB?

#FAE0EB is rgb(250, 224, 235) — red 250, green 224, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FAE0EB?

#FAE0EB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 6%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FAE0EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FAE0EB scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FAE0EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FAE0EB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lavenderblush (#FFF0F5) at a CIE76 distance of 6.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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