What color is #FAEEE0?

#FAEEE0 is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(250, 238, 224), and in HSL hsl(32, 72%, 93%).

Is #FAEEE0 accessible as text?

On white, #FAEEE0 has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.37:1 (passes). For text placed on #FAEEE0, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FAEEE0?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-100 (#F5F5F4).

What colors go well with #FAEEE0?

As a neutral, #FAEEE0 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 #FAEEE0 the same as CSS linen?

No — #FAEEE0 is not the CSS named color linen, but linen (#FAF0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#FAEEE0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FAEEE0

Not just a swatch — here's how #FAEEE0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FAEEE0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FAEEE0 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F Ink #2B2723

Linen 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 #FAEEE0 Secondary #B46618 Accent #727946 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Linen 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 #FAEEE0 Anchor #3A2A20 Surface #EFE3D0 Accent #919867 Secondary #3B3833

Linen 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 #FAEEE0 Accent #ABC4B5 Surface #E5D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #153746

Linen 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 #FAEEE0 Secondary #FEF9F4 Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Linen 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 Linen carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #FAEEE0 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 92/100

Very high

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

Depth 4/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 37/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 7/100

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 89/100

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.

Pairs with #FAEEE0

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People also use #FAEEE0 with

Baby Pink Cornsilk Lavender Greige Taupe

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 16.3:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #FAF7E0 — 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 #FAEEE0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FAEEE0;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 238 224;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.5% 0.023 71.8);
  --color-50: #FDF8F1;
  --color-100: #FAECDB;
  --color-200: #F3D8B9;
  --color-300: #E6BB89;
  --color-400: #D59D5D;
  --color-500: #BA7F3B;
  --color-600: #8E6434;
  --color-700: #64492A;
  --color-800: #42321F;
  --color-900: #281F15;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  linen: {
    50: '#FDF8F1',
    100: '#FAECDB',
    200: '#F3D8B9',
    300: '#E6BB89',
    400: '#D59D5D',
    500: '#BA7F3B',
    600: '#8E6434',
    700: '#64492A',
    800: '#42321F',
    900: '#281F15',
  },
}

$base: #FAEEE0;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF8F1;
$base-100: #FAECDB;
$base-200: #F3D8B9;
$base-300: #E6BB89;
$base-400: #D59D5D;
$base-500: #BA7F3B;
$base-600: #8E6434;
$base-700: #64492A;
$base-800: #42321F;
$base-900: #281F15;
$base-hover: #EDC18F;
$base-subtle: #FDFAF7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FAEEE0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF8F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FAECDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3D8B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E6BB89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D59D5D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BA7F3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8E6434",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#64492A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#42321F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281F15",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FAEEE0

Color Lab

Pairs with #FAEEE0

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