Information about #FAE5AA color

#FAE5AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FAE5AA belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(250, 229, 170) (98% red, 89.8% green, 66.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 8 / 31 / 2 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FAE5AA presents itself as a pure, full-strength warm orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pale Peach (#FFE5AD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Peach Yellow (#FADFAD) and Vanilla (#F3E5AB).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(250, 229, 170)), which gives #FAE5AA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FAE5AA: 16.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for white. #FAE5AA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FAE5AA color variations

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

#FAE5AA 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 #FAE5AA

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

Pale Peach color link
Pale Peach

#FFE5AD

Peach Yellow color link
Peach Yellow

#FADFAD

Vanilla color link
Vanilla

#F3E5AB

Cape Honey color link
Cape Honey

#FEE0A5

Honeymoon color link
Honeymoon

#F4E1AF

Buttermilk color link
Buttermilk

#F6E0A4

Navajo White color link
Navajo White

#FFDEAD

Light Tan color link
Light Tan

#FBEEAC

Sandwisp color link
Sandwisp

#F5E7A2

Banana Mania color link
Banana Mania

#FAE7B5

Peach color link
Peach

#FFE5B4

Moccasin color link
Moccasin

#FFE4B5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FAE5AA
  • RGB250, 229, 170
  • CMYK0, 8, 31, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 229, 170)
  • HSL44°, 89%, 82%
  • HSL Precise44.25°, 88.889%, 82.353%
  • HSV44°, 32%, 98%
  • HSB44°, 32%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.898
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.898, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.898, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.898, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB89.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFAE5AA
  • DECIMAL ID16442794
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01