What color is #FAE6EC?

#FAE6EC is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(250, 230, 236), and in HSL hsl(342, 67%, 94%).

Is #FAE6EC accessible as text?

On white, #FAE6EC has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.59:1 (passes). For text placed on #FAE6EC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FAE6EC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-200 (#E5E7EB).

What colors go well with #FAE6EC?

As a neutral, #FAE6EC 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 #FAE6EC the same as CSS mistyrose?

No — #FAE6EC 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.

#FAE6EC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FAE6EC

Not just a swatch — here's how #FAE6EC works with other colors. Named schemes with #FAE6EC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FAE6EC 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FAE6EC Accent #AFC3B1 Surface #E7D7BE Secondary #9AA0A2 Anchor #26324B

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #FAE6EC Secondary #AFB3B9 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #8390A8 Anchor #2F3236

Misty Rose keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #FAE6EC Secondary #FFF8FA Support #9C9087 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FAE6EC Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203A Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

Misty Rose sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #FAE6EC 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 90/100

Very high

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

Depth 5/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 88/100

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 #FAE6EC 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 15.6:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #FAE6E5 — 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 #FAE6EC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FAE6EC;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 230 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.3% 0.023 357.4);
  --color-50: #FDF2F5;
  --color-100: #F9DCE5;
  --color-200: #F1BBCB;
  --color-300: #E38CA6;
  --color-400: #D06283;
  --color-500: #B53F63;
  --color-600: #8B3750;
  --color-700: #622C3D;
  --color-800: #41202A;
  --color-900: #28161B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  misty-rose: {
    50: '#FDF2F5',
    100: '#F9DCE5',
    200: '#F1BBCB',
    300: '#E38CA6',
    400: '#D06283',
    500: '#B53F63',
    600: '#8B3750',
    700: '#622C3D',
    800: '#41202A',
    900: '#28161B',
  },
}

$base: #FAE6EC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF2F5;
$base-100: #F9DCE5;
$base-200: #F1BBCB;
$base-300: #E38CA6;
$base-400: #D06283;
$base-500: #B53F63;
$base-600: #8B3750;
$base-700: #622C3D;
$base-800: #41202A;
$base-900: #28161B;
$base-hover: #EA95AF;
$base-subtle: #FDF8F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FAE6EC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9DCE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F1BBCB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E38CA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D06283",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B53F63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8B3750",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#622C3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#41202A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#28161B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FAE6EC

Color Lab

Pairs with #FAE6EC

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