What color is #FAEBEE?

#FAEBEE is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Powder Puff. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FAEBEE?

The RGB value is 250, 235, 238: 250 red, 235 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FAEBEE?

The complementary color is #EBFAF7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FAEBEE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.18:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FAEBEE color

#FAEBEE rgb(250, 235, 238)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 98% red, 92.2% green and 93.3% blue (250, 235, 238).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 60% saturation and 95% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 5% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Powder Puff (#FFEFF3), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.18:1).

#FAEBEE color codes

HEX	`#FAEBEE`
RGB	`rgb(250, 235, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98%, 92.2%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 60%, 95%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 6%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 5%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.28, 5.57, 0.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.28, 5.58, 3.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(84.563, 85.915, 93.001)`
Decimal	`16444398`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FAEBEE, 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 #FAEBEE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FAEBEE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.18:1	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 #FAEBEE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #faebee; }
.text { color: #faebee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #faebee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(250 235 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #faebee, #faefeb); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #FAEBEE?: #FAEBEE is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Powder Puff. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FAEBEE?: The RGB value is 250, 235, 238: 250 red, 235 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FAEBEE?: The complementary color is #EBFAF7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FAEBEE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.18:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.