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Antiquewhite

antiquewhite · #FAEBD7

HEX

#FAEBD7

RGB

rgb(250, 235, 215)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 6%, 14%, 2%)

HSL

hsl(34, 78%, 91%)

LAB

lab(93.7, 1.8, 11.5)

What is Antiquewhite?

Antiquewhite is the antiquewhite reference in the CSS Named Colors. Its sRGB value is #FAEBD7 (rgb 250, 235, 215). It sits in the orange family. The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification — usable directly in CSS as keywords like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple'. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Antiquewhite as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 17.93 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 1.17 : 1
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AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

Shades, tints & tonal scale of Antiquewhite

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Antiquewhite (#FAEBD7). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #FFFDFC

50

#FFFDFC

#FFFDFC

Copied #FEFCF9

100

#FEFCF9

#FEFCF9

Copied #FDF9F2

200

#FDF9F2

#FDF9F2

Copied #FDF5EB

300

#FDF5EB

#FDF5EB

Copied #FBF0E1

400

#FBF0E1

#FBF0E1

Copied #FAEBD7

500

#FAEBD7

#FAEBD7

Copied #D5C8B7

600

#D5C8B7

#D5C8B7

Copied #A3998C

700

#A3998C

#A3998C

Copied #716A61

800

#716A61

#716A61

Copied #3F3B36

900

#3F3B36

#3F3B36

Copied #1E1C1A

950

#1E1C1A

#1E1C1A

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #FBEEDE

15%

#FBEEDE

Copied #FCF1E4

30%

#FCF1E4

Copied #FCF4EA

45%

#FCF4EA

Copied #FDF7F0

60%

#FDF7F0

Copied #FEFAF6

75%

#FEFAF6

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #E9DBC8

15%

#E9DBC8

Copied #D6C9B7

30%

#D6C9B7

Copied #C0B4A5

45%

#C0B4A5

Copied #A69C8E

60%

#A69C8E

Copied #867E73

75%

#867E73

Color harmonies for Antiquewhite

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Antiquewhite. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

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#D6E6FA

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Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

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#FAEBD7

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#D6FAEA

#D6FAEA

Copied #EAD6FA

#EAD6FA

#EAD6FA

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

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#FAD9D6

#FAD9D6

Copied #FAEBD7

#FAEBD7

#FAEBD7

Copied #F8FAD6

#F8FAD6

#F8FAD6

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #FAEBD7

#FAEBD7

#FAEBD7

Copied #D6F8FA

#D6F8FA

#D6F8FA

Copied #D9D6FA

#D9D6FA

#D9D6FA

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

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#FAEBD7

#FAEBD7

Copied #E6FAD6

#E6FAD6

#E6FAD6

Copied #D6E6FA

#D6E6FA

#D6E6FA

Copied #EAD6FA

#EAD6FA

#EAD6FA

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #FAEBD7

#FAEBD7

#FAEBD7

Copied #D6FAD9

#D6FAD9

#D6FAD9

Copied #D6E6FA

#D6E6FA

#D6E6FA

Copied #FAD6F8

#FAD6F8

#FAD6F8

Antiquewhite in every color space

Full conversion of Antiquewhite across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#FAEBD7

RGB

rgb(250, 235, 215)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 6%, 14%, 2%)

HSL

hsl(34, 78%, 91%)

HSV

hsv(34, 14%, 98%)

HWB

hwb(34 84% 2%)

CIE Lab

lab(93.7 1.8 11.5)

OKLCH

oklch(94.7% 0.031 75.2)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(81.40, 84.65, 76.33)

Copy-ready code for Antiquewhite

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #FAEBD7;
background-color: #FAEBD7;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-antiquewhite: #FAEBD7;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'antiquewhite': '#FAEBD7',
}

Sass

$color-antiquewhite: #FAEBD7;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.922, blue: 0.843, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="antiquewhite">#FAEBD7</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Antiquewhite equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in CSS Named Colors

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #FDF4E3

RAL 9001

#FDF4E3

Cream

Copied #EAE6CA

RAL 1013

#EAE6CA

Oyster white

Copied #E7EBDA

RAL 9002

#E7EBDA

Grey white

Copied #F4F4F4

RAL 9003

#F4F4F4

Signal white

Copied #F6F6F6

RAL 9016

#F6F6F6

Traffic white

Copied #FFFFFF

RAL 9010

#FFFFFF

Pure white

FAQ about Antiquewhite

What is the HEX code for Antiquewhite?

Antiquewhite (antiquewhite) has the HEX code #FAEBD7. In RGB it is rgb(250, 235, 215), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 6%, 14%, 2%).

What is the OKLCH value of Antiquewhite?

Antiquewhite converts to oklch(0.947 0.031 75.2). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Antiquewhite accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Antiquewhite has a contrast ratio of 17.93:1 with black text and 1.17:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Antiquewhite?

The closest Pantone reference to Antiquewhite by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone Warm Gray 1 C (#D7D2CB). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Antiquewhite?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Antiquewhite by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 9001 (Cream, #FDF4E3). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Antiquewhite?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Antiquewhite is #D6E6FA. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

CSS Named Colors (CSS Color Module Level 4)

The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification. Origin: VGA (16) + X11 (rest) + 'rebeccapurple'. Use as a reference for web color names that all browsers natively support. Names like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple' work as CSS values without any framework.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
W3C permissive document license
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

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web-standard
named-keyword
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