Lumber (#FFE4CD)

The hex code for Lumber is #FFE4CD. It is rgb(255, 228, 205) in RGB, hsl(28, 100%, 90%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 20%, 0%) in CMYK — a lightest orange. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#FFE4CD

RGBrgb(255, 228, 205)

HSLhsl(28, 100%, 90%)

HSVhsv(28, 20%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 20%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(93.5% 0.043 62.7)

LABlab(92.38% 6.96 14.83)

LCHlch(92.38% 16.38 64.86)

Colors Closest to Lumber

Lumber 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.

Unbleached Silk#FFDDCAΔE 3.66 Champagne#F7E7CEΔE 4.31 Blanched Almond#FFEBCDΔE 4.47 Bisque#FFE4C4ΔE 4.52 Papaya Whip#FFEFD5ΔE 5.26 Antique White#FAEBD7ΔE 5.38

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

#FFE4CD Channel Values

How Lumber 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 255 · G 228 · B 205	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 28° · S 100% · L 90%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 28° · S 20% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 11% · Y 20% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.22:1 vs white · 17.23:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Lumber 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 text1.22:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text17.23:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Lumber

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Lumber

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

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How Lumber 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#FFE4CD

Protanopia#E9E9CD

Protanomaly#F2E7CD

Deuteranopia#EDEDCC

Deuteranomaly#F5EACC

Tritanopia#FFE1E1

Tritanomaly#FFE2D9

Achromatopsia#E9E9E9

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Using #FFE4CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--lumber: #FFE4CD;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFE4CD;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'lumber': '#FFE4CD' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.894, blue: 0.804)

Android XML<color name="lumber">#FFE4CD</color>

SVG fillfill="#FFE4CD"

More Orange Colors

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

ffe5b4 ffe4c4 ffe5db ffe4b5 ffe6c7 ffe2b8 ffe7bd ffe2ad ffe7c2 ffe1d6 ffe7d1 ffe1c7 fff3e0 b87333 d49659 e25822 e7cba7 efcfae f5d1b7 fb9902 ff4f00 ff7f00 ffa666 ffc861

#FFE4CD Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Lumber?

The hex code for Lumber is #FFE4CD. That is rgb(255, 228, 205) in RGB, hsl(28, 100%, 90%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 20%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FFE4CD?

#FFE4CD is rgb(255, 228, 205) — red 255, green 228, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFE4CD?

#FFE4CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 20%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFE4CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFE4CD scores 1.22:1 against white and 17.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFE4CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFE4CD 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 blanchedalmond (#FFEBCD) at a CIE76 distance of 4.47, which is very hard to tell apart.

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