What color is #FAE8E9?

#FAE8E9 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Translucent Unicorn. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FAE8E9?

The RGB value is 250, 232, 233: 250 red, 232 green and 233 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FAE8E9?

The complementary color is #E8FAF9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FAE8E9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.78:1 and white text 1.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FAE8E9 color

#FAE8E9 rgb(250, 232, 233)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FAE8E9 is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98% red, 91% green and 91.4% blue (250, 232, 233).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 64% saturation and 95% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 7% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Translucent Unicorn (#FFEDEF), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.78:1).

#FAE8E9 color codes

HEX	`#FAE8E9`
RGB	`rgb(250, 232, 233)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98%, 91%, 91.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 64%, 95%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 7%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 7%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.42, 6.27, 1.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.42, 6.5, 15.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(82.987, 83.921, 88.902)`
Decimal	`16443625`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FAE8E9, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #FAE8E9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FAE8E9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #FAE8E9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fae8e9; }
.text { color: #fae8e9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fae8e9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(250 232 233 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fae8e9, #faf0e8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #FAE8E9?: #FAE8E9 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Translucent Unicorn. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FAE8E9?: The RGB value is 250, 232, 233: 250 red, 232 green and 233 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FAE8E9?: The complementary color is #E8FAF9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FAE8E9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.78:1 and white text 1.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.