#FAEDD8
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(95.1% 0.031 79.9), rgb(250, 237, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.17:1).
About this color
#FAEDD8 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 18.17:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAEDD8 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 237, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 77%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.1% 0.031 79.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FAEDD8 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FAEDD8 | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #FAEDD8 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #FAEDD8 text on black | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FAEDD8
oklch(95.1% 0.031 79.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 80)
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Step 400
400
#B69D73
oklch(70.8% 0.064 80.3)
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Step 500
500
#A4844E
oklch(63.2% 0.082 79.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D30
oklch(55.6% 0.089 79.7)
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Step 700
700
#795B23
oklch(49.1% 0.082 80.2)
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Step 800
800
#634A1F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#503E1F
oklch(37.6% 0.052 79.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2513
oklch(27.1% 0.033 81.3)
#FAEDD8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #F3EDD7 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F0D9 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE9E7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAEDD8
#FAEDD8
oklch(95.1% 0.031 79.9)
- #E6EFFF
#E6EFFF
oklch(95% 0.024 262.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FAEDD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.005
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.010
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.014
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.018
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.018
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.020
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.022
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.024
Use #FAEDD8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.