What color is #FAEAEC?

#FAEAEC is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(250, 234, 236), and in HSL hsl(353, 62%, 95%).

Is #FAEAEC accessible as text?

On white, #FAEAEC has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.05:1 (passes). For text placed on #FAEAEC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FAEAEC?

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

What colors go well with #FAEAEC?

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

No — #FAEAEC 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.

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

Palettes built on #FAEAEC

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FAEAEC Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Isabelline 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 #FAEAEC Accent #AEC3B2 Surface #E7D7BE Secondary #9AA0A2 Anchor #27324B

Isabelline 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 #FAEAEC Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5E6573 Accent #FFF6F8

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FAEAEC Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

Isabelline 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 #FAEAEC Secondary #FEF8F9 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Isabelline 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 Isabelline carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #FAEAEC 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 15/100

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 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 90/100

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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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 16.0:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #FAEEEA — 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 #FAEAEC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FAEAEC;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 234 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.0% 0.018 8.8);
  --color-50: #FDF2F3;
  --color-100: #F8DDE0;
  --color-200: #EFBDC3;
  --color-300: #E09099;
  --color-400: #CC6672;
  --color-500: #B14451;
  --color-600: #873A43;
  --color-700: #602E34;
  --color-800: #3F2225;
  --color-900: #271618;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  isabelline: {
    50: '#FDF2F3',
    100: '#F8DDE0',
    200: '#EFBDC3',
    300: '#E09099',
    400: '#CC6672',
    500: '#B14451',
    600: '#873A43',
    700: '#602E34',
    800: '#3F2225',
    900: '#271618',
  },
}

$base: #FAEAEC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF2F3;
$base-100: #F8DDE0;
$base-200: #EFBDC3;
$base-300: #E09099;
$base-400: #CC6672;
$base-500: #B14451;
$base-600: #873A43;
$base-700: #602E34;
$base-800: #3F2225;
$base-900: #271618;
$base-hover: #E89CA5;
$base-subtle: #FDF9FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FAEAEC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DDE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFBDC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E09099",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CC6672",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B14451",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#873A43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#602E34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F2225",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271618",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FAEAEC

Color Lab

Pairs with #FAEAEC

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