#FAEFEB Color
#FAEFEB is rgb(250, 239, 235) in RGB, hsl(16, 60%, 95%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 6%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sea Shell (#FFF5EE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FAEFEBrgb(250, 239, 235)hsl(16, 60%, 95%)hsv(16, 6%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 6%, 2%)oklch(96% 0.013 41.2)lab(95.24% 3.33 3.33)lch(95.24% 4.71 45.04)What #FAEFEB 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 #FAEFEB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FAEFEB Channel Values
How #FAEFEB 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 239 · B 235 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 60% · L 95% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 6% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 6% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.13:1 vs white · 18.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FAEFEB 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 #FAEFEB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FAEFEB; 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 #FAEFEB
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 #FAEFEB 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.
#FAEFEB#F1F1EB#F5F0EB#F3F3EB#F6F1EB#FAEFEF#FAEFED#F1F1F1Using #FAEFEB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-faefeb: #FAEFEB;background-color: #FAEFEB;colors: { 'color-faefeb': '#FAEFEB' }Color(red: 0.980, green: 0.937, blue: 0.922)<color name="color_faefeb">#FAEFEB</color>fill="#FAEFEB"More Orange Colors
#FAEFEB sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FAEFEB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FAEFEB?
#FAEFEB is a lightest orange — rgb(250, 239, 235) in RGB and hsl(16, 60%, 95%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sea Shell (#FFF5EE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.46.
What is the RGB value of #FAEFEB?
#FAEFEB is rgb(250, 239, 235) — red 250, green 239, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FAEFEB?
#FAEFEB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 6%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FAEFEB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FAEFEB scores 1.13:1 against white and 18.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FAEFEB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FAEFEB 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 seashell (#FFF5EE) at a CIE76 distance of 2.46, which is very hard to tell apart.
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