Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#FAE0A8

#FAE0A8 is a warm orange HEX color close to Navajo White. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 250, 224, 168, HSL 41, 89%, 82%, has luminance 0.7646, and belongs to the pastel group.

orangewarmpastel
#FAE0A8 Sample readable text
HEX #FAE0A8
RGB rgb(250, 224, 168)
HSL hsl(41 89% 82%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 10, 33, 2)
Luminance 0.7646
Contrast Black 16.29:1White 1.29:1

CSS

--color-fae0a8: #FAE0A8;
.background-fae0a8 { background-color: #FAE0A8; }
.text-fae0a8 { color: #FAE0A8; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.7646
Black text16.29:1AA Pass
White text1.29:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#FAE0A8","rgb":[250,224,168],"hsl":[41,89,82],"cmyk":[0,10,33,2],"luminance":0.7646,"contrast":{"black":16.29,"white":1.29}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":16.29,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.29,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#EBFAA8","hex":"#EBFAA8","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.77,"contrastWhite":1.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Peach","hex":"#FFE5B4","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.12,"contrastWhite":1.23,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FFE2A3","hex":"#FFE2A3","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.66,"contrastWhite":1.26,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Vanilla","hex":"#F3E5AB","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.61,"contrastWhite":1.26,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","pastel","pastel orange","Navajo White adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/fae0a8.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/navajo-white.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/vanilla.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/soft-peach.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#A8C2FA","analogous":["#FAB7A8","#EBFAA8"],"triadic":["#A8FAE0","#E0A8FA"],"tetradic":["#A8FAB7","#A8C2FA","#FAA8EB"],"splitComplementary":["#A8EBFA","#B7A8FA"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#FAE0A8","#F5C151"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#F5C151","saturated":"#FFE2A3","desaturated":"#F0DCB2","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFEFCC"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"navajo-white","name":"Navajo White","hex":"#FFDEAD","distance":7.3484692283495345},{"slug":"vanilla","name":"Vanilla","hex":"#F3E5AB","distance":9.1104335791443},{"slug":"soft-peach","name":"Soft Peach","hex":"#FAD7A0","distance":12.041594578792296},{"slug":"wheat","name":"Wheat","hex":"#F5DEB3","distance":12.24744871391589},{"slug":"peach","name":"Peach","hex":"#FFE5B4","distance":13.92838827718412}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FAE0A8

#FAE0A8 is classified as a warm orange value with pastel visual character. #FAE0A8 is visually closest to Navajo White, a named orange color with HEX #FFDEAD.

The RGB channels are 250, 224, and 168, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 41deg with 89% saturation and 82% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.7646, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 7.35, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text16.29:1AA Pass
White text1.29:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FAE0A8 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000016.29:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.29:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#EBFAA8#000000 text · best 18.77:1#EBFAA8
Peach#000000 text · best 17.12:1#FFE5B4
#FFE2A3#000000 text · best 16.66:1#FFE2A3
Vanilla#000000 text · best 16.61:1#F3E5AB

Generated Palette

#FAE0A8#FAE0A8
#A8C2FA#A8C2FA
#FAB7A8#FAB7A8
#EBFAA8#EBFAA8
White#FFFFFF
#F5C151#F5C151

Color Harmonies

#A8C2FA#A8C2FA
#FAB7A8#FAB7A8
#EBFAA8#EBFAA8
#A8FAE0#A8FAE0
#E0A8FA#E0A8FA

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#F5C151#F5C151
#FFE2A3#FFE2A3
#F0DCB2#F0DCB2
White#FFFFFF
#FFEFCC#FFEFCC

Nearest Named Colors

Navajo White#FFDEAD
Vanilla#F3E5AB
Soft Peach#FAD7A0
Wheat#F5DEB3
Peach#FFE5B4

Related HEX Guides

Navajo White colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFDEAD.Vanilla colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F3E5AB.Soft Peach colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FAD7A0.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#FAE0A8 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.