Close to Seashell
#FAF3EC
#FAF3EC is a very light, rich orange, close to the color Seashell. In RGB it’s made of 98% red, 95.3% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 30°, with 58% saturation and 95% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FAF3EC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.10:1 FailBlack text on this color
19.10:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.10:1 FailThis color as text on black
19.10:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FAF3EC as they’d see it.
#FAF3EC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #FAF3EC
What color is #FAF3EC?
#FAF3EC is a very light, rich orange, close to the color Seashell. In RGB it’s made of 98% red, 95.3% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 30°, with 58% saturation and 95% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FAF3EC in RGB?
#FAF3EC is rgb(250, 243, 236): 250 red, 243 green, and 236 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FAF3EC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 3, 6, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FAF3EC?
PANTONE White is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FAF3EC?
Its complement #EEF5FC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.