What color is #FAF2EB?

#FAF2EB is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Seashell. It belongs to the white family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FAF2EB?

The RGB value is 250, 242, 235: 250 red, 242 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FAF2EB?

The complementary color is #EBF3FA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FAF2EB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.97:1 and white text 1.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FAF2EB color

#FAF2EB rgb(250, 242, 235)

Shades of white

The hex color #FAF2EB is a very light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98% red, 94.9% green and 92.2% blue (250, 242, 235).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 60% saturation and 95% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 6% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Seashell (#FFF5EE), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.97:1).

#FAF2EB color codes

HEX	`#FAF2EB`
RGB	`rgb(250, 242, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98%, 94.9%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 60%, 95%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 6%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 6%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(95.92, 1.49, 4.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(95.92, 4.57, 71.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(86.17, 89.827, 91.38)`
Decimal	`16446187`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FAF2EB, 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 #FAF2EB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FAF2EB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.97:1	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 #FAF2EB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #faf2eb; }
.text { color: #faf2eb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #faf2eb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(250 242 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #faf2eb, #fafaeb); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #FAF2EB?: #FAF2EB is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Seashell. It belongs to the white family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FAF2EB?: The RGB value is 250, 242, 235: 250 red, 242 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FAF2EB?: The complementary color is #EBF3FA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FAF2EB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.97:1 and white text 1.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.