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#FAEBD7

antiquewhite

#FAEBD7 is the CSS named color "antiquewhite", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 250, green 235, and blue 215 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 34°, 78% saturation, and 91% lightness: very light, close to white — it works best as a background with dark text on top, not as text on a light page.

Every format

HEX#faebd7
RGBrgb(250, 235, 215)
HSLhsl(34° 78% 91%)
HSBhsb(34° 14% 98%)
OKLCHoklch(95% 0.031 75°)
OKLABoklab(95% 0.008 0.030)
LCHlch(94% 12.0 76°)
CMYKcmyk(0% 6% 14% 2%)

Shades (darker)

#faebd7 · #e1d2bf · #c8baa7 · #b0a28f · #998b79

Tints (lighter)

#faebd7 · #fcedd9 · #feefda · #fff0dc · #fff2de

Shades mix #FAEBD7 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.

On white: 1.17:1 — fails
On black: 17.93:1 — AAA

Frequently asked

What is #FAEBD7 in RGB?
#FAEBD7 is rgb(250, 235, 215) — red 250, green 235, blue 215 out of 255 each.
Does #FAEBD7 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
It has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
What's a good background color to pair with #FAEBD7?
Black text or a black background gives better contrast (17.93:1) than white (1.17:1).

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