#F7F1C5 Color
#F7F1C5 is rgb(247, 241, 197) in RGB, hsl(53, 76%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 20%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lemon Chiffon (#FFFACD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F7F1C5rgb(247, 241, 197)hsl(53, 76%, 87%)hsv(53, 20%, 97%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 20%, 3%)oklch(95.2% 0.057 101)lab(94.80% -3.05 22.12)lch(94.80% 22.33 97.86)What #F7F1C5 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F7F1C5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F7F1C5 Channel Values
How #F7F1C5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 247 · G 241 · B 197 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 76% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 20% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 20% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.14:1 vs white · 18.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F7F1C5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #F7F1C5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F7F1C5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F7F1C5
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #F7F1C5 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f7f1c5: #F7F1C5;background-color: #F7F1C5;colors: { 'color-f7f1c5': '#F7F1C5' }Color(red: 0.969, green: 0.945, blue: 0.773)<color name="color_f7f1c5">#F7F1C5</color>fill="#F7F1C5"More Yellow Colors
#F7F1C5 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F7F1C5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F7F1C5?
#F7F1C5 is a lightest yellow — rgb(247, 241, 197) in RGB and hsl(53, 76%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lemon Chiffon (#FFFACD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.07.
What is the RGB value of #F7F1C5?
#F7F1C5 is rgb(247, 241, 197) — red 247, green 241, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F7F1C5?
#F7F1C5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 20%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F7F1C5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F7F1C5 scores 1.14:1 against white and 18.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F7F1C5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F7F1C5 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lemonchiffon (#FFFACD) at a CIE76 distance of 3.07, which is very hard to tell apart.
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