Washed in Light Color

#fae8c8

Washed in Light is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or green cyan

Inverse Color #051737
Complementary Color #c7d9fa
Color Shade: orange (38.4° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 88.24% (better contrasting with black)
Washed in Light Color Sample
Washed in Light Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #fae8c8

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Washed in Light Color. The April Sunshine color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Sundaze (#fae198) for more energetic effect. Try Lion Cub as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#c7d9fa is the best complementary color to Washed in Light. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #fae8c8 complementary color is Tropical Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Champagne are #facec7 and #f3fac7. Thus found on the left and right of #fae8c8 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cinderella and Corn Field colors as they work well with Washed in Light.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Washed in Light palette consists of #cfc7fa and #c7f3fa colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c7d9fa). Try Perfume and Charlotte colors in combination with #fae8c8, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #fae8c8 offers a combination of violet and green cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Washed in Light. Thus Perfume and Scandal giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Washed in Light contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tropical Blue, Gossip, and Classic Rose split by 90° on the color wheel. #fae8c8 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Washed in Light tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#c7d9fa) and two others. The Scandal is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cupid – 120° from the complementary Tropical Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c7fae8 and #fac7d9.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #fae8c8 is made of 37% red, 34% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Washed in Light has a hue angle of 38.4°, a saturation of 83.33% and a lightness of 88.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #fae8c8 is made of 0% cyan, 7.06% magenta, 19.61% yellow and 1.96% black ink.

HEX #fae8c8
RGB Decimal rgb(250,232,200)
RGB Percentage 37%, 34%, 29%
CMYK 0, 7.06, 19.61, 1.96
HSL hsl(38.4,83.33%,88.24%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(38.4,20%,98.04%)
CIE-LAB lab(92.6663,1.1375,17.7846)
XYZ xyz(78.7063,82.2073,66.3629)
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