Information about #FAE2C7 color

#FAE2C7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FAE2C7 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Luminous brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(250, 226, 199) — 98% red, 88.6% green, 78% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 20 / 2. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FAE2C7 presents itself as a energetic, saturated orange — one that is nearly as bright as white. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Derby (#F9E4C6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Egg Sour (#F9E4C5) and Bisque (#FFE4C4).

In RGB terms — rgb(250, 226, 199) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #FAE2C7 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 16.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#FAE2C7 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#FAE2C7 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #FAE2C7

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Derby color link
Derby

#F9E4C6

Egg Sour color link
Egg Sour

#F9E4C5

Bisque color link
Bisque

#FFE4C4

Pastel Peach color link
Pastel Peach

#F7DFC2

Sazerac color link
Sazerac

#F5DEC4

Pipi color link
Pipi

#F5E6C4

Lumber color link
Lumber

#FFE4CD

Half Vienna color link
Half Vienna

#F3E5C3

Soft Whisper color link
Soft Whisper

#F8EACA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FAE2C7
  • RGB250, 226, 199
  • CMYK0, 9, 20, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 226, 199)
  • HSL32°, 84%, 88%
  • HSL Precise31.765°, 83.607%, 88.039%
  • HSV32°, 20%, 98%
  • HSB32°, 20%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.886, 0.780)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.886, 0.780, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.886, 0.780)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDFAE2C7
  • DECIMAL ID16442055
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01