Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#FAF3E6

#FAF3E6 is a warm orange HEX color close to Linen. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 250, 243, 230, HSL 39, 67%, 94%, has luminance 0.9014, and belongs to the light group.

orangewarmlight
#FAF3E6 Sample readable text
HEX #FAF3E6
RGB rgb(250, 243, 230)
HSL hsl(39 67% 94%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 3, 8, 2)
Luminance 0.9014
Contrast Black 19.03:1White 1.1:1

CSS

--color-faf3e6: #FAF3E6;
.background-faf3e6 { background-color: #FAF3E6; }
.text-faf3e6 { color: #FAF3E6; }

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
Luminance0.9014
Black text19.03:1AA Pass
White text1.1:1AA 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":"#FAF3E6","rgb":[250,243,230],"hsl":[39,67,94],"cmyk":[0,3,8,2],"luminance":0.9014,"contrast":{"black":19.03,"white":1.1}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":19.03,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.1,"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":"#F7FAE5","hex":"#F7FAE5","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.76,"contrastWhite":1.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Old Lace","hex":"#FDF5E6","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.38,"contrastWhite":1.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FDF4E2","hex":"#FDF4E2","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.22,"contrastWhite":1.09,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Warm White","hex":"#F8F4E3","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.04,"contrastWhite":1.1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","light","light orange","Linen adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","light surfaces"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/faf3e6.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/linen.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/linen-white.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/old-lace.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#E5EDFA","analogous":["#FAE9E5","#F7FAE5"],"triadic":["#E5FAF3","#F3E5FA"],"tetradic":["#E5FAE9","#E5EDFA","#FAE5F7"],"splitComplementary":["#E5F7FA","#E9E5FA"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#FAF3E6","#EBCE99"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#EBCE99","saturated":"#FDF4E2","desaturated":"#F7F2E9","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFFFFF"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"linen","name":"Linen","hex":"#FAF0E6","distance":3},{"slug":"linen-white","name":"Linen White","hex":"#FAF0E6","distance":3},{"slug":"old-lace","name":"Old Lace","hex":"#FDF5E6","distance":3.605551275463989},{"slug":"warm-white","name":"Warm White","hex":"#F8F4E3","distance":3.7416573867739413},{"slug":"marble-white","name":"Marble White","hex":"#F2F0E6","distance":8.54400374531753}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FAF3E6

#FAF3E6 is classified as a warm orange value with light visual character. #FAF3E6 is visually closest to Linen, a named orange color with HEX #FAF0E6.

The RGB channels are 250, 243, and 230, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 39deg with 67% saturation and 94% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-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 light surfaces. Its luminance is 0.9014, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 3.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text19.03:1AA Pass
White text1.1:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FAF3E6 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000019.03:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.1:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#F7FAE5#000000 text · best 19.76:1#F7FAE5
Old Lace#000000 text · best 19.38:1#FDF5E6
#FDF4E2#000000 text · best 19.22:1#FDF4E2
Warm White#000000 text · best 19.04:1#F8F4E3

Generated Palette

#FAF3E6#FAF3E6
#E5EDFA#E5EDFA
#FAE9E5#FAE9E5
#F7FAE5#F7FAE5
White#FFFFFF
#EBCE99#EBCE99

Color Harmonies

#E5EDFA#E5EDFA
#FAE9E5#FAE9E5
#F7FAE5#F7FAE5
#E5FAF3#E5FAF3
#F3E5FA#F3E5FA

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#EBCE99#EBCE99
#FDF4E2#FDF4E2
#F7F2E9#F7F2E9
White#FFFFFF
White#FFFFFF

Nearest Named Colors

Linen#FAF0E6
Linen White#FAF0E6
Old Lace#FDF5E6
Warm White#F8F4E3
Marble White#F2F0E6

Related HEX Guides

Linen colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FAF0E6.Linen White colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FAF0E6.Old Lace colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FDF5E6.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light 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.#FAF3E6 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.