CSS named color
AntiqueWhite #FAEBD7
AntiqueWhite (CSS keyword antiquewhite) has the hex code #FAEBD7 and the RGB value rgb(250, 235, 215): an off-white with a beige tint.
An off-white with a beige cast, meant to evoke aged paper or unbleached fabric. It sits between linen and bisque and works as a warm background for long-form text.
Color codes for AntiqueWhite
| CSS keyword | antiquewhite |
|---|---|
| HEX | #FAEBD7 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 235, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 78%, 91%) |
| HWB | hwb(34 84% 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.031 75.2) |
| CMYK (naive, no ICC profile) | cmyk(0%, 6%, 14%, 2%) |
| Decimal | 16,444,375 |
| Hue family | Whites and off-whites |
Contrast and accessibility
On antiquewhite, black text has a contrast ratio of 17.92:1 and passes AAA at any text size; white text reaches 1.17:1.
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios (success criteria 1.4.3 and 1.4.6: AA needs 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1 and 4.5:1). APCA Lc is the lightness contrast from the APCA-W3 0.0.98G model proposed for WCAG 3; a higher absolute value is more readable, and Lc 75 is its suggested minimum for body text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | AAA large | APCA Lc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black text on antiquewhite | 17.92:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | 95.3 |
| White text on antiquewhite | 1.17:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail | Fail | −9.6 |
| Antiquewhite text on white | 1.17:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail | Fail | 8.2 |
| Antiquewhite text on black | 17.92:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | −96.1 |
Tints and shades
Each step mixes antiquewhite with white (tints) or black (shades) in gamma-encoded sRGB, the same result as color-mix(in srgb, antiquewhite, white 25%) in CSS.
Tints (mixed with white)
- 5%
#faecd9 - 15%
#fbeedd - 25%
#fbf0e1 - 35%
#fcf2e5 - 45%
#fcf4e9 - 55%
#fdf6ed - 65%
#fdf8f1 - 75%
#fefaf5 - 85%
#fefcf9 - 95%
#fffefd
Shades (mixed with black)
- 5%
#eedfcc - 15%
#d5c8b7 - 25%
#bcb0a1 - 35%
#a3998c - 45%
#8a8176 - 55%
#706a61 - 65%
#58524b - 75%
#3f3b36 - 85%
#262320 - 95%
#0d0c0b
Color harmonies
Rotating the hue in OKLCH while keeping lightness and chroma, antiquewhite's complementary color is #E0EFFF (close to lavender), its analogous colors are #FFE7DD and #F0EFD7, and its triadic partners are #D7F4F4 and #F6E8FC. For text on top, black gives the higher contrast.
| Harmony | Rotation | Color |
|---|---|---|
| Complementary | +180° | #e0efff |
| Analogous | −30°, +30° | #ffe7dd#f0efd7 |
| Triadic | +120°, +240° | #d7f4f4#f6e8fc |
| Split-complementary | +150°, +210° | #d8f2fd#ebebff |
Computed in OKLCH: the hue is rotated by 180° (complementary), ±30° (analogous), ±120° (triadic) and 180° ±30° (split-complementary) while lightness and chroma stay fixed. Results that fall outside sRGB are brought back with the CSS Color 4 gamut mapping algorithm. Because this uses OKLCH, the values differ from tools that rotate hue in HSL, but every color keeps the same perceived lightness.
Warm or cool?
AntiqueWhite is a warm color: its hue is 34° on the HSL wheel, in the red, orange and yellow range (0° to about 70°, plus reds above 330°) that is conventionally called warm.
Nearest named and Tailwind colors
Distance is ΔE OK, the Euclidean distance in OKLab multiplied by 100. Values under about 2 are hard to tell apart side by side.
Nearest CSS named colors
| Color | HEX | ΔE OK |
|---|---|---|
| papayawhip | #ffefd5 | 1.4 |
| blanchedalmond | #ffebcd | 1.4 |
| linen | #faf0e6 | 2.0 |
Nearest Tailwind v4 colors
| Color | HEX | ΔE OK |
|---|---|---|
| orange-100 | #ffedd4 | 1.0 |
| olive-200 | #e8e8e3 | 3.0 |
| red-100 | #ffe2e2 | 3.2 |
Code snippets
.element {
color: antiquewhite;
background-color: #faebd7;
border-color: rgb(250 235 215);
outline-color: oklch(94.7% 0.031 75.2);
}<div class="bg-[#faebd7] text-black">...</div>
/* or register it once in your CSS (Tailwind v4) */
@theme {
--color-antiquewhite: #faebd7;
}
/* then use bg-antiquewhite, text-antiquewhite, border-antiquewhite */import SwiftUI
extension Color {
static let antiquewhite = Color(red: 0.980, green: 0.922, blue: 0.843)
}import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
val Antiquewhite = Color(0xFFFAEBD7)import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
const antiquewhite = Color(0xFFFAEBD7);<!-- res/values/colors.xml -->
<color name="antiquewhite">#FAEBD7</color>Frequently asked questions
- What is the hex code for antiquewhite?
- The hex code for antiquewhite is #FAEBD7. The same color is rgb(250, 235, 215), hsl(34, 78%, 91%) and oklch(94.7% 0.031 75.2), and in CSS you can also write the keyword antiquewhite directly.
- Is antiquewhite a warm or cool color?
- AntiqueWhite is a warm color: its hue is 34° on the HSL wheel, in the red, orange and yellow range (0° to about 70°, plus reds above 330°) that is conventionally called warm.
- What colors go with antiquewhite?
- Rotating the hue in OKLCH while keeping lightness and chroma, antiquewhite's complementary color is #E0EFFF (close to lavender), its analogous colors are #FFE7DD and #F0EFD7, and its triadic partners are #D7F4F4 and #F6E8FC. For text on top, black gives the higher contrast.
- Can you use white text on antiquewhite?
- White text on antiquewhite has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1, which fails AA even for large text under WCAG 2.2. Black text reaches 17.92:1 and passes both AA and AAA. In APCA terms that is Lc −9.6 for white and Lc 95.3 for black.
- What is the RGB value of antiquewhite?
- AntiqueWhite is rgb(250, 235, 215): red 250, green 235 and blue 215 on the 0 to 255 scale, or 98.0%, 92.2% and 84.3%. As a decimal integer it is 16444375.
Last reviewed by Arielton Oberek.