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Lotion (#FEFDFA)

The hex code for Lotion is #FEFDFA. It is rgb(254, 253, 250) in RGB, hsl(45, 67%, 99%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 2%, 0%) in CMYK — a lightest yellow. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FEFDFA
HEX#FEFDFA
RGBrgb(254, 253, 250)
HSLhsl(45, 67%, 99%)
HSVhsv(45, 2%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 2%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(99.4% 0.004 91.4)
LABlab(99.32% -0.05 1.56)
LCHlch(99.32% 1.56 91.69)

Colors Closest to Lotion

Lotion is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#FEFDFA Channel Values

How Lotion breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 254 · G 253 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 45° · S 67% · L 99%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 45° · S 2% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.02:1 vs white · 20.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Lotion 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.

TextWhite text1.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text20.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Lotion

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Lotion; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of Lotion

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FEFDFA.

How Lotion 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.

Typical#FEFDFA
Protanopia#FDFDFA
Protanomaly#FEFDFA
Deuteranopia#FDFDFA
Deuteranomaly#FEFDFA
Tritanopia#FEFDFD
Tritanomaly#FEFDFC
Achromatopsia#FDFDFD

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Using #FEFDFA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--lotion: #FEFDFA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FEFDFA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'lotion': '#FEFDFA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.992, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="lotion">#FEFDFA</color>
SVG fillfill="#FEFDFA"

More Yellow Colors

Lotion sits in the yellowfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FEFDFA Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Lotion?

The hex code for Lotion is #FEFDFA. That is rgb(254, 253, 250) in RGB, hsl(45, 67%, 99%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 2%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FEFDFA?

#FEFDFA is rgb(254, 253, 250) — red 254, green 253, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FEFDFA?

#FEFDFA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 2%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FEFDFA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FEFDFA scores 1.02:1 against white and 20.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FEFDFA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FEFDFA 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 white (#FFFFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 1.7, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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