Lemon Chiffon (#FFFACD)

The hex code for Lemon Chiffon is #FFFACD. It is rgb(255, 250, 205) in RGB, hsl(54, 100%, 90%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 20%, 0%) in CMYK — a lightest yellow. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFFACD

HEX#FFFACD

RGBrgb(255, 250, 205)

HSLhsl(54, 100%, 90%)

HSVhsv(54, 20%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 20%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(97.8% 0.058 102.2)

LABlab(97.83% -3.52 22.32)

LCHlch(97.83% 22.60 98.97)

Colors Closest to Lemon Chiffon

Lemon Chiffon 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.

Cream#FFFDD0ΔE 1.42 Light Goldenrod Yellow#FAFAD2ΔE 3.3 Lemon Meringue#F6EABEΔE 5.71 Pale Spring Bud#ECEBBDΔE 5.79 Light Yellow#FFFFE0ΔE 7.6 Cornsilk#FFF8DCΔE 8.34

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

#FFFACD Channel Values

How Lemon Chiffon 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 250 · B 205	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 54° · S 100% · L 90%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 54° · S 20% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 2% · Y 20% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.06:1 vs white · 19.81:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Lemon Chiffon 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text19.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Lemon Chiffon

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Lemon Chiffon; 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 Lemon Chiffon

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 #FFFACD.

How Lemon Chiffon 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#FFFACD

Protanopia#FBFBCD

Protanomaly#FDFBCD

Deuteranopia#FCFCCD

Deuteranomaly#FDFBCD

Tritanopia#FFF5F5

Tritanomaly#FFF7E6

Achromatopsia#F8F8F8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFFACD in Code

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

CSS custom property--lemon-chiffon: #FFFACD;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFFACD;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'lemon-chiffon': '#FFFACD' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.980, blue: 0.804)

Android XML<color name="lemon_chiffon">#FFFACD</color>

SVG fillfill="#FFFACD"

More Yellow Colors

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

fffad1 fff9e0 fffae5 fff8e7 fffaf0 fff8dc fffbd6 fff8d1 fffbdb fff700 fffbeb fff600 ffff85 383800 665d1e 967117 bcbc15 cfcfc4 e5d334 efd595 f5e050 faf1dc fdfdf1 ffdb58

#FFFACD Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Lemon Chiffon?

The hex code for Lemon Chiffon is #FFFACD. That is rgb(255, 250, 205) in RGB, hsl(54, 100%, 90%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 20%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FFFACD?

#FFFACD is rgb(255, 250, 205) — red 255, green 250, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFFACD?

#FFFACD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 20%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFFACD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFFACD scores 1.06:1 against white and 19.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Is LemonChiffon a CSS named color?

Yes. LemonChiffon is one of the CSS named colors, so you can write color: lemonchiffon instead of the hex code.

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