Information about #FAE9BD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FAE9BD is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Luminous brightness. In numbers: rgb(250, 233, 189) (98% red, 91.4% green, 74.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 24 / 2 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FAE9BD is a pure, full-strength warm orange 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 almost identical to Lemon Meringue (#F6EABE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Colonial White (#FFEDBC) and Blond (#FAF0BE).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(250, 233, 189)), which gives #FAE9BD its character. If you plan to put text on a #FAE9BD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 17.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.2:1. No one has named #FAE9BD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FAE9BD color variations

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

#FAE9BD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#FAE9BD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#FAE9BD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#FAE9BD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#FAE9BD 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #FAE9BD

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

Lemon Meringue color link
Lemon Meringue

#F6EABE

Colonial White color link
Colonial White

#FFEDBC

Blond color link
Blond

#FAF0BE

Pale Gamboge color link
Pale Gamboge

#FFE8C2

Rising Star color link
Rising Star

#F7E5B7

Banana Mania color link
Banana Mania

#FAE7B5

Retro Pastel Yellow color link
Retro Pastel Yellow

#F2E8BF

Milk Punch color link
Milk Punch

#F3E5C0

Blondee color link
Blondee

#F4E3BB

Pipi color link
Pipi

#F5E6C4

Half Colonial White color link
Half Colonial White

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Oasis color link
Oasis

#FCEDC5

#FAE9BD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FAE9BD
  • RGB250, 233, 189
  • CMYK0, 7, 24, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 233, 189)
  • HSL43°, 86%, 86%
  • HSL Precise43.279°, 85.915%, 86.078%
  • HSV43°, 24%, 98%
  • HSB43°, 24%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.914
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.914, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.914, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.914, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB91.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDFAE9BD
  • DECIMAL ID16443837
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers29 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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