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#FAE8DB Color

#FAE8DB is rgb(250, 232, 219) in RGB, hsl(25, 76%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 12%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique White (#FAEBD7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FAE8DB
HEX#FAE8DB
RGBrgb(250, 232, 219)
HSLhsl(25, 76%, 92%)
HSVhsv(25, 12%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 12%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(94.2% 0.026 58.3)
LABlab(93.20% 4.76 8.67)
LCHlch(93.20% 9.89 61.21)

What #FAE8DB 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 #FAE8DB, 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.

#FAE8DB Channel Values

How #FAE8DB 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 232 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 25° · S 76% · L 92%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 25° · S 12% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 7% · Y 12% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.19:1 vs white · 17.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FAE8DB 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 text1.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FAE8DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FAE8DB; 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 #FAE8DB

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 #FAE8DB 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#FAE8DB
Protanopia#EBEBDB
Protanomaly#F1EADB
Deuteranopia#EEEEDA
Deuteranomaly#F3ECDB
Tritanopia#FBE6E6
Tritanomaly#FBE7E2
Achromatopsia#EBEBEB

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Using #FAE8DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fae8db: #FAE8DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FAE8DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fae8db': '#FAE8DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.910, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_fae8db">#FAE8DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#FAE8DB"

More Orange Colors

#FAE8DB sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FAE8DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FAE8DB?

#FAE8DB is a lightest orange — rgb(250, 232, 219) in RGB and hsl(25, 76%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.61.

What is the RGB value of #FAE8DB?

#FAE8DB is rgb(250, 232, 219) — red 250, green 232, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FAE8DB?

#FAE8DB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 12%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FAE8DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FAE8DB scores 1.19:1 against white and 17.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FAE8DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FAE8DB 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 3.61, which is very hard to tell apart.

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