#FFFFEB Color

#FFFFEB is rgb(255, 255, 235) in RGB, hsl(60, 100%, 96%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 8%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ivory (#FFFFF0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFFFEB

HEX#FFFFEB

RGBrgb(255, 255, 235)

HSLhsl(60, 100%, 96%)

HSVhsv(60, 8%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 8%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(99.5% 0.026 106.9)

LABlab(99.60% -2.50 9.60)

LCHlch(99.60% 9.92 104.63)

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

Ivory#FFFFF0ΔE 2.48 Cosmic Latte#FFF8E7ΔE 3.4 Beige#F5F5DCΔE 4.39 Old Lace#FDF5E6ΔE 4.58 Milk#FDFFF5ΔE 5.08 Floral White#FFFAF0ΔE 5.24

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

#FFFFEB Channel Values

How #FFFFEB 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 255 · B 235	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 60° · S 100% · L 96%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 60° · S 8% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.01:1 vs white · 20.76:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFFFEB 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 text1.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text20.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FFFFEB

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

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

#FFFFEB

#FFFFF0

#FFFFF5

Shades

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

How #FFFFEB 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#FFFFEB

Protanopia#FFFFEB

Protanomaly#FFFFEB

Deuteranopia#FFFFEB

Deuteranomaly#FFFFEB

Tritanopia#FFFDFD

Tritanomaly#FFFEF6

Achromatopsia#FEFEFE

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Using #FFFFEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffffeb: #FFFFEB;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFFFEB;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffffeb': '#FFFFEB' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 1.000, blue: 0.922)

Android XML<color name="color_ffffeb">#FFFFEB</color>

SVG fillfill="#FFFFEB"

More Yellow Colors

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

fffff0 ffffe5 fffff5 ffffe0 141400 ffffd6 181807 ffffd1 1b1404 ffffcc 1f1f00 ffffc2 4b4201 807532 a07918 cba135 e09600 ebeb00 f2c649 f7f7f2 fceeca ffbf00 ffed4d fffdeb

#FFFFEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFFFEB?

#FFFFEB is a lightest yellow — rgb(255, 255, 235) in RGB and hsl(60, 100%, 96%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ivory (#FFFFF0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.48.

What is the RGB value of #FFFFEB?

#FFFFEB is rgb(255, 255, 235) — red 255, green 255, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFFFEB?

#FFFFEB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 8%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFFFEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFFFEB scores 1.01:1 against white and 20.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFFFEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFFFEB 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 ivory (#FFFFF0) at a CIE76 distance of 2.48, which is very hard to tell apart.

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