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#FAECE6 Color

#FAECE6 is rgb(250, 236, 230) in RGB, hsl(18, 67%, 94%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 8%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Linen (#FAF0E6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FAECE6
HEX#FAECE6
RGBrgb(250, 236, 230)
HSLhsl(18, 67%, 94%)
HSVhsv(18, 8%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 6%, 8%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(95.2% 0.017 44.8)
LABlab(94.40% 4.15 4.70)
LCHlch(94.40% 6.27 48.57)

What #FAECE6 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 #FAECE6, 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.

#FAECE6 Channel Values

How #FAECE6 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 236 · B 2308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 18° · S 67% · L 94%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 18° · S 8% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 6% · Y 8% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.15:1 vs white · 18.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FAECE6 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 text1.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FAECE6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FAECE6; 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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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FAECE6

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 #FAECE6 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#FAECE6
Protanopia#EEEEE6
Protanomaly#F3EDE6
Deuteranopia#F1F1E6
Deuteranomaly#F5EFE6
Tritanopia#FBEBEB
Tritanomaly#FAECE9
Achromatopsia#EFEFEF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FAECE6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-faece6: #FAECE6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FAECE6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-faece6': '#FAECE6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.925, blue: 0.902)
Android XML<color name="color_faece6">#FAECE6</color>
SVG fillfill="#FAECE6"

More Orange Colors

#FAECE6 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FAECE6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FAECE6?

#FAECE6 is a lightest orange — rgb(250, 236, 230) in RGB and hsl(18, 67%, 94%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Linen (#FAF0E6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.58.

What is the RGB value of #FAECE6?

#FAECE6 is rgb(250, 236, 230) — red 250, green 236, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FAECE6?

#FAECE6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 8%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FAECE6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FAECE6 scores 1.15:1 against white and 18.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FAECE6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FAECE6 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 linen (#FAF0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 2.58, which is very hard to tell apart.

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