#FAE3C7 Color
#FAE3C7 is rgb(250, 227, 199) in RGB, hsl(33, 84%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 20%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bisque (#FFE4C4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FAE3C7rgb(250, 227, 199)hsl(33, 84%, 88%)hsv(33, 20%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 20%, 2%)oklch(92.7% 0.045 72.7)lab(91.59% 4.96 16.75)lch(91.59% 17.46 73.52)What #FAE3C7 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 #FAE3C7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FAE3C7 Channel Values
How #FAE3C7 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 227 · B 199 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 84% · L 88% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 20% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 20% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.24:1 vs white · 16.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FAE3C7 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.
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Colors That Go With #FAE3C7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FAE3C7; 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 #FAE3C7
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 #FAE3C7 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.
#FAE3C7#E7E7C7#EFE5C7#EBEBC6#F1E8C7#FDE0E0#FCE1D6#E6E6E6Using #FAE3C7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fae3c7: #FAE3C7;background-color: #FAE3C7;colors: { 'color-fae3c7': '#FAE3C7' }Color(red: 0.980, green: 0.890, blue: 0.780)<color name="color_fae3c7">#FAE3C7</color>fill="#FAE3C7"More Orange Colors
#FAE3C7 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FAE3C7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FAE3C7?
#FAE3C7 is a lightest orange — rgb(250, 227, 199) in RGB and hsl(33, 84%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bisque (#FFE4C4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.79.
What is the RGB value of #FAE3C7?
#FAE3C7 is rgb(250, 227, 199) — red 250, green 227, and blue 199 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FAE3C7?
#FAE3C7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 20%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FAE3C7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FAE3C7 scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FAE3C7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FAE3C7 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 bisque (#FFE4C4) at a CIE76 distance of 2.79, which is very hard to tell apart.
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