#FAE2CC Color
#FAE2CC is rgb(250, 226, 204) in RGB, hsl(29, 82%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 18%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lumber (#FFE4CD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FAE2CCrgb(250, 226, 204)hsl(29, 82%, 89%)hsv(29, 18%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 18%, 2%)oklch(92.7% 0.039 64.8)lab(91.44% 5.97 13.95)lch(91.44% 15.17 66.81)What #FAE2CC 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 #FAE2CC, 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 orange in the library.
#FAE2CC Channel Values
How #FAE2CC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 250 · G 226 · B 204 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 82% · L 89% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 18% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 18% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.25:1 vs white · 16.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FAE2CC 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FAE2CC in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #FAE2CC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FAE2CC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #FAE2CC
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.
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How #FAE2CC 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.
#FAE2CC#E6E6CC#EEE5CC#EAEACB#F1E7CC#FCDFDF#FBE0D8#E6E6E6Using #FAE2CC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fae2cc: #FAE2CC;background-color: #FAE2CC;colors: { 'color-fae2cc': '#FAE2CC' }Color(red: 0.980, green: 0.886, blue: 0.800)<color name="color_fae2cc">#FAE2CC</color>fill="#FAE2CC"More Orange Colors
#FAE2CC sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FAE2CC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FAE2CC?
#FAE2CC is a lightest orange — rgb(250, 226, 204) in RGB and hsl(29, 82%, 89%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lumber (#FFE4CD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.62.
What is the RGB value of #FAE2CC?
#FAE2CC is rgb(250, 226, 204) — red 250, green 226, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FAE2CC?
#FAE2CC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 18%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FAE2CC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FAE2CC scores 1.25:1 against white and 16.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FAE2CC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FAE2CC 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 antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) at a CIE76 distance of 4.56, which is very hard to tell apart.
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