What color is #FAEEEA?

#FAEEEA is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(250, 238, 234), and in HSL hsl(15, 62%, 95%).

Is #FAEEEA accessible as text?

On white, #FAEEEA has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.48:1 (passes). For text placed on #FAEEEA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FAEEEA?

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

What colors go well with #FAEEEA?

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

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

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

Palettes built on #FAEEEA

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FAEEEA Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BAAE9F 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FAEEEA Accent #ADC3B3 Surface #E6D7BE Secondary #9AA09E Anchor #29314B

Linen 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 #FAEEEA Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5F6473 Accent #FFF7F4

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #FAEEEA Secondary #B0B3B9 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #868FA8 Anchor #2F3136

Linen 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 #FAEEEA Secondary #FDF9F8 Support #9B9186 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 #FAEEEA 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 93/100

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 30/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 7/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 2/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 92/100

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.

Pairs with #FAEEEA

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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 16.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #FAF4EA — 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 #FAEEEA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FAEEEA;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 238 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.7% 0.014 39.4);
  --color-50: #FDF5F2;
  --color-100: #F8E4DD;
  --color-200: #EFCABD;
  --color-300: #E0A490;
  --color-400: #CC7F66;
  --color-500: #B15F44;
  --color-600: #874E3A;
  --color-700: #603B2E;
  --color-800: #3F2922;
  --color-900: #271A16;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  linen: {
    50: '#FDF5F2',
    100: '#F8E4DD',
    200: '#EFCABD',
    300: '#E0A490',
    400: '#CC7F66',
    500: '#B15F44',
    600: '#874E3A',
    700: '#603B2E',
    800: '#3F2922',
    900: '#271A16',
  },
}

$base: #FAEEEA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF5F2;
$base-100: #F8E4DD;
$base-200: #EFCABD;
$base-300: #E0A490;
$base-400: #CC7F66;
$base-500: #B15F44;
$base-600: #874E3A;
$base-700: #603B2E;
$base-800: #3F2922;
$base-900: #271A16;
$base-hover: #E8AF9C;
$base-subtle: #FDFAF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FAEEEA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF5F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8E4DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFCABD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E0A490",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CC7F66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B15F44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#874E3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#603B2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F2922",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271A16",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FAEEEA

Color Lab

Pairs with #FAEEEA

UI roles & guardrails

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