#FFFAE5 Color

#FFFAE5 is rgb(255, 250, 229) in RGB, hsl(48, 100%, 95%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 10%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cosmic Latte (#FFF8E7), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFFAE5

HEX#FFFAE5

RGBrgb(255, 250, 229)

HSLhsl(48, 100%, 95%)

HSVhsv(48, 10%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 10%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(98.3% 0.028 95.9)

LABlab(98.25% -0.86 10.74)

LCHlch(98.25% 10.77 94.60)

What #FFFAE5 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 #FFFAE5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cosmic Latte#FFF8E7ΔE 2.09 Old Lace#FDF5E6ΔE 3.35 Beige#F5F5DCΔE 3.43 Cornsilk#FFF8DCΔE 3.71 Ivory#FFFFF0ΔE 3.96 Light Yellow#FFFFE0ΔE 5.21

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

#FFFAE5 Channel Values

How #FFFAE5 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 229	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 48° · S 100% · L 95%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 48° · S 10% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 2% · Y 10% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.05:1 vs white · 20.06:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFFAE5 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 text1.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text20.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FFFAE5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFFAE5; 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 #FFFAE5

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 #FFFAE5 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#FFFAE5

Protanopia#FBFBE5

Protanomaly#FDFBE5

Deuteranopia#FCFCE5

Deuteranomaly#FDFBE5

Tritanopia#FFF7F7

Tritanomaly#FFF8F0

Achromatopsia#FAFAFA

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Using #FFFAE5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fffae5: #FFFAE5;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFFAE5;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fffae5': '#FFFAE5' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.980, blue: 0.898)

Android XML<color name="color_fffae5">#FFFAE5</color>

SVG fillfill="#FFFAE5"

More Yellow Colors

#FFFAE5 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

fffaf0 fffad1 fffbd6 fffacd fffbdb fff9e0 fffbeb fff8e7 fffce5 fff8dc fffcf0 fff8d1 ffff99 3c341f 666633 996600 bdb76b d3d364 e5e600 f0b100 f5f1cc faf9f6 fecb00 ffde5c

#FFFAE5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFFAE5?

#FFFAE5 is a lightest yellow — rgb(255, 250, 229) in RGB and hsl(48, 100%, 95%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cosmic Latte (#FFF8E7), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.09.

What is the RGB value of #FFFAE5?

#FFFAE5 is rgb(255, 250, 229) — red 255, green 250, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFFAE5?

#FFFAE5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 10%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFFAE5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFFAE5 scores 1.05:1 against white and 20.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFFAE5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFFAE5 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 oldlace (#FDF5E6) at a CIE76 distance of 3.35, which is very hard to tell apart.

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