antiquewhite — #FAEBD7
#FAEBD7
rgb(250, 235, 215) · hsl(34, 78%, 91%) · CSS keyword antiquewhite
Can you put text on it?
| Contrast | Body text | Large text | |
|---|---|---|---|
| antiquewhite on white | 1.17:1 | — | — |
| antiquewhite on black | 17.93:1 | AA | AA |
As a background, antiquewhite takes black text: 17.93:1 against 1.17:1 the other way. A colour picker will give you the hex and stop there, which is why so many palettes look right and fail an accessibility audit.
Using it
color: antiquewhite;
color: #faebd7;
color: rgb(250 235 215);All three are the same colour. The keyword is one of the 141 CSS named colours — a list settled in CSS 2.1 and added to exactly once since, when rebeccapurple was standardised in 2014.
Colours close to antiquewhite
- papayawhip — #FFEFD5
- blanchedalmond — #FFEBCD
- linen — #FAF0E6
- mistyrose — #FFE4E1
- beige — #F5F5DC
- bisque — #FFE4C4
Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for antiquewhite?
The hex code for antiquewhite is #FAEBD7 — RGB 250, 235, 215.
Can I use antiquewhite for text?
Not on a white background. antiquewhite reaches only 1.17:1, and WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1. It works as a background or a border, not as ink.
Should text on antiquewhite be black or white?
Black — 17.93:1 against 1.17:1 the other way.
Other named colours
- aqua — #00FFFF
- aquamarine — #7FFFD4
- azure — #F0FFFF
- beige — #F5F5DC
- bisque — #FFE4C4
- black — #000000
- blanchedalmond — #FFEBCD
- blue — #0000FF
- blueviolet — #8A2BE2
- brown — #A52A2A
- burlywood — #DEB887
- cadetblue — #5F9EA0
#FAEBD7 in full — tints, shades and harmonies · All named colours · Colour reference