#FAEBD7Antiquewhite is a rich, strongly saturated, very light warm orange (#FAEBD7).
Antiquewhite is a very light, rich, strongly saturated take on orange. Colors in this range are commonly associated with enthusiasm, friendliness and affordability, which makes antiquewhite a natural fit for playful brands, food products and secondary calls to action.
Antiquewhite is light enough that it pairs better with dark text than white: black type on antiquewhite hits 17.93:1 — comfortably past the WCAG AA threshold — while white manages only 1.17:1. It shines as a section background, card fill or subtle highlight where a full-strength accent would shout.
For pairings, the complement of antiquewhite sits at 214° — #D6E6FA, close to lavender — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same warm temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for antiquewhite in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from antiquewhite's position on the color wheel (hue 34°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix antiquewhite toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how antiquewhite performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Antiquewhite | 1.17:1 | Fail | Fail |
| Black text on Antiquewhite | 17.93:1 | AAA | AAA |
#F4F3DC#F4F6DD#F9E0E0Copy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword antiquewhite directly.
:root {
--antiquewhite: #FAEBD7;
--antiquewhite-rgb: 250, 235, 215;
--antiquewhite-tint: #FCF4E9;
--antiquewhite-shade: #8A8176;
}
.btn-antiquewhite {
background: var(--antiquewhite);
color: #000000;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'antiquewhite': {
DEFAULT: '#FAEBD7',
light: '#FCF4E9',
dark: '#8A8176',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.