What color is #FAE9EC?

#FAE9EC is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(250, 233, 236), and in HSL hsl(349, 63%, 95%).

Is #FAE9EC accessible as text?

On white, #FAE9EC has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.93:1 (passes). For text placed on #FAE9EC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FAE9EC?

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

What colors go well with #FAE9EC?

As a neutral, #FAE9EC 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 #FAE9EC the same as CSS mistyrose?

No — #FAE9EC 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.

#FAE9EC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FAE9EC

Not just a swatch — here's how #FAE9EC works with other colors. Named schemes with #FAE9EC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FAE9EC 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 #FAE9EC 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #FAE9EC Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5E6573 Accent #FFF6F8

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 #FAE9EC Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C3 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 #FAE9EC Secondary #FEF8F9 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 #FAE9EC 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 92/100

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 13/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 8/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

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 #FAE9EC 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 15.9:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #FAEDEA — 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 #FAE9EC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FAE9EC;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 233 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.8% 0.019 5.3);
  --color-50: #FDF2F4;
  --color-100: #F8DDE2;
  --color-200: #F0BDC6;
  --color-300: #E08F9E;
  --color-400: #CD6578;
  --color-500: #B24357;
  --color-600: #883A48;
  --color-700: #612E37;
  --color-800: #402127;
  --color-900: #271619;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  misty-rose: {
    50: '#FDF2F4',
    100: '#F8DDE2',
    200: '#F0BDC6',
    300: '#E08F9E',
    400: '#CD6578',
    500: '#B24357',
    600: '#883A48',
    700: '#612E37',
    800: '#402127',
    900: '#271619',
  },
}

$base: #FAE9EC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF2F4;
$base-100: #F8DDE2;
$base-200: #F0BDC6;
$base-300: #E08F9E;
$base-400: #CD6578;
$base-500: #B24357;
$base-600: #883A48;
$base-700: #612E37;
$base-800: #402127;
$base-900: #271619;
$base-hover: #E89BA9;
$base-subtle: #FDF9FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FAE9EC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DDE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F0BDC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E08F9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CD6578",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B24357",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#883A48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#612E37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#402127",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271619",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FAE9EC

Color Lab

Pairs with #FAE9EC

UI roles & guardrails

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