#FAEED7
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(95.3% 0.033 83.7), rgb(250, 238, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.27:1).
About this color
#FAEED7 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 18.27:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAEED7 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 238, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 78%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.3% 0.033 83.7) |
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 #FAEED7 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FAEED7 | 18.27:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #FAEED7 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FAEED7 text on black | 18.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | 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)
#FAEED7
oklch(95.3% 0.033 83.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA2
oklch(81% 0.043 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59D70
oklch(70.6% 0.067 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#A28549
oklch(63.1% 0.086 84.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E29
oklch(55.5% 0.094 84.2)
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Step 700
700
#785C1C
oklch(49.1% 0.087 84.2)
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Step 800
800
#624B1A
oklch(42.7% 0.072 83.2)
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Step 900
900
#503F1B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 84.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#FAEED7 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) | #F4EDD6 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F0D8 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFEAE7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAEED7
#FAEED7
oklch(95.3% 0.033 83.7)
- #E8F0FF
#E8F0FF
oklch(95.4% 0.022 263.2)
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 #FAEED7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.008
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.008
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.013
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.017
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.019
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.019
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.023
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.025
Use #FAEED7 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.