What color is #FAE8EE?

#FAE8EE is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(250, 232, 238), and in HSL hsl(340, 64%, 95%).

Is #FAE8EE accessible as text?

On white, #FAE8EE has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.84:1 (passes). For text placed on #FAE8EE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FAE8EE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-100 (#F4F4F5).

What colors go well with #FAE8EE?

As a neutral, #FAE8EE 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 #FAE8EE the same as CSS mistyrose?

No — #FAE8EE 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.

#FAE8EE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FAE8EE

Not just a swatch — here's how #FAE8EE works with other colors. Named schemes with #FAE8EE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FAE8EE 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 #FAE8EE Accent #A5C3C7 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #FAE8EE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5D6573 Accent #FFF5FB

Misty Rose is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Misty Rose.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FAE8EE Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203A Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #FAE8EE 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.

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Color Lab

How #FAE8EE 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 91/100

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 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 8/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

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 89/100

Very high

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #FAE8EE 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 15.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #FAEAEA — 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 #FAE8EE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FAE8EE;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 232 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.7% 0.021 355.2);
  --color-50: #FDF2F6;
  --color-100: #F8DDE6;
  --color-200: #F0BCCE;
  --color-300: #E18EAA;
  --color-400: #CE6487;
  --color-500: #B34268;
  --color-600: #893954;
  --color-700: #612E3F;
  --color-800: #40212B;
  --color-900: #27161C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  misty-rose: {
    50: '#FDF2F6',
    100: '#F8DDE6',
    200: '#F0BCCE',
    300: '#E18EAA',
    400: '#CE6487',
    500: '#B34268',
    600: '#893954',
    700: '#612E3F',
    800: '#40212B',
    900: '#27161C',
  },
}

$base: #FAE8EE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF2F6;
$base-100: #F8DDE6;
$base-200: #F0BCCE;
$base-300: #E18EAA;
$base-400: #CE6487;
$base-500: #B34268;
$base-600: #893954;
$base-700: #612E3F;
$base-800: #40212B;
$base-900: #27161C;
$base-hover: #E99BB5;
$base-subtle: #FDF9FB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FAE8EE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DDE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F0BCCE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E18EAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CE6487",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B34268",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#893954",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#612E3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#40212B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#27161C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FAE8EE

Color Lab

Pairs with #FAE8EE

UI roles & guardrails

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