What color is #FAE0E5?

#FAE0E5 is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(250, 224, 229), and in HSL hsl(348, 72%, 93%).

Is #FAE0E5 accessible as text?

On white, #FAE0E5 has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.86:1 (passes). For text placed on #FAE0E5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FAE0E5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-200 (#E7E5E4).

What colors go well with #FAE0E5?

As a neutral, #FAE0E5 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #FAE0E5 the same as CSS mistyrose?

No — #FAE0E5 is not the CSS named color mistyrose, but mistyrose (#FFE4E1) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#FAE0E5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FAE0E5

Not just a swatch — here's how #FAE0E5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FAE0E5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FAE0E5 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Misty Rose sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #FAE0E5 Secondary #B8622C Accent #7A7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

This palette keeps Misty Rose as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #FAE0E5 Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #999563 Secondary #3C3833

Misty Rose anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FAE0E5 Accent #AEC3B1 Surface #E7D7BE Secondary #9AA0A2 Anchor #27324B

Misty Rose opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #FAE0E5 Secondary #FFF7F9 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Misty Rose is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Misty Rose carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #FAE0E5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 56/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 88/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 7/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 11/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 4/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 84/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #FAE0E5 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 14.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FDFAFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FAE4E0 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #FAE0E5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FAE0E5;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 224 229;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.9% 0.029 4.5);
  --color-50: #FDF1F4;
  --color-100: #FADBE1;
  --color-200: #F3B9C5;
  --color-300: #E6899C;
  --color-400: #D55D75;
  --color-500: #BA3B54;
  --color-600: #8E3446;
  --color-700: #642A36;
  --color-800: #421F26;
  --color-900: #281519;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  misty-rose: {
    50: '#FDF1F4',
    100: '#FADBE1',
    200: '#F3B9C5',
    300: '#E6899C',
    400: '#D55D75',
    500: '#BA3B54',
    600: '#8E3446',
    700: '#642A36',
    800: '#421F26',
    900: '#281519',
  },
}

$base: #FAE0E5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF1F4;
$base-100: #FADBE1;
$base-200: #F3B9C5;
$base-300: #E6899C;
$base-400: #D55D75;
$base-500: #BA3B54;
$base-600: #8E3446;
$base-700: #642A36;
$base-800: #421F26;
$base-900: #281519;
$base-hover: #ED8FA2;
$base-subtle: #FDF7F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FAE0E5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FADBE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3B9C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E6899C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D55D75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BA3B54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8E3446",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#642A36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421F26",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281519",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FAE0E5

Color Lab

Pairs with #FAE0E5

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