#FAE7E6 Color
#FAE7E6 is rgb(250, 231, 230) in RGB, hsl(3, 67%, 94%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 8%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petal (#F5E2E2), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FAE7E6rgb(250, 231, 230)hsl(3, 67%, 94%)hsv(3, 8%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 8%, 2%)oklch(94.3% 0.021 21.2)lab(93.17% 6.56 2.95)lch(93.17% 7.19 24.19)What #FAE7E6 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 #FAE7E6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FAE7E6 Channel Values
How #FAE7E6 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 231 · B 230 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 3° · S 67% · L 94% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 3° · S 8% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 8% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.19:1 vs white · 17.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FAE7E6 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 #FAE7E6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FAE7E6; 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 #FAE7E6
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 #FAE7E6 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.
#FAE7E6#EAEAE6#F1E9E6#EEEEE5#F3EBE6#FAE7E7#FAE7E7#EBEBEBUsing #FAE7E6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fae7e6: #FAE7E6;background-color: #FAE7E6;colors: { 'color-fae7e6': '#FAE7E6' }Color(red: 0.980, green: 0.906, blue: 0.902)<color name="color_fae7e6">#FAE7E6</color>fill="#FAE7E6"More Red Colors
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#FAE7E6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FAE7E6?
#FAE7E6 is a lightest red — rgb(250, 231, 230) in RGB and hsl(3, 67%, 94%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petal (#F5E2E2), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.8.
What is the RGB value of #FAE7E6?
#FAE7E6 is rgb(250, 231, 230) — red 250, green 231, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FAE7E6?
#FAE7E6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 8%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FAE7E6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FAE7E6 scores 1.19:1 against white and 17.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FAE7E6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FAE7E6 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 mistyrose (#FFE4E1) at a CIE76 distance of 3.38, which is very hard to tell apart.
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