Beige — #F5F5DC
#F5F5DC is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. It is the CSS named color beige.
Color values
| HEX | #F5F5DC |
| RGB | rgb(245, 245, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 56%, 91%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 10%, 4%) |
| Decimal | 16119260 |
| CSS | color: #F5F5DC; |
| Android | 0xFFF5F5DC |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.961, green: 0.961, blue: 0.863, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #F5F5DC | 1.11:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #F5F5DC | 18.98:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #F5F5DC
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #F5F5DC and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #F5F5DC
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #F5F5DC in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #F5F5DC; background-color: #F5F5DC; }
.element { color: rgb(245 245 220); }
.element { color: hsl(60 56% 91%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#F5F5DC] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #F5F5DC;Frequently asked questions
What color is #F5F5DC?
#F5F5DC is a very light, moderately saturated yellow, which CSS calls beige. Its hue sits at 60° on the color wheel, with 56% saturation and 91% lightness.
What is #F5F5DC in RGB?
#F5F5DC converts to rgb(245, 245, 220) — 245 red, 245 green and 220 blue.
What is #F5F5DC in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 10%, 4%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #F5F5DC be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (18.98:1 versus 1.11:1).
What is the complementary color of #F5F5DC?
#DBDBF5 — the hue directly opposite #F5F5DC on the color wheel.