Papayawhip — #FFEFD5
#FFEFD5 is a very light, vivid orange. It is the CSS named color papayawhip.
Color values
| HEX | #FFEFD5 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 239, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 100%, 92%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 6%, 16%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 16773077 |
| CSS | color: #FFEFD5; |
| Android | 0xFFFFEFD5 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.937, blue: 0.835, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #FFEFD5 | 1.13:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #FFEFD5 | 18.56:1 — 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 #FFEFD5
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #FFEFD5 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #FFEFD5
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #FFEFD5 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #FFEFD5; background-color: #FFEFD5; }
.element { color: rgb(255 239 213); }
.element { color: hsl(37 100% 92%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#FFEFD5] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #FFEFD5;Frequently asked questions
What color is #FFEFD5?
#FFEFD5 is a very light, vivid orange, which CSS calls papayawhip. Its hue sits at 37° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 92% lightness.
What is #FFEFD5 in RGB?
#FFEFD5 converts to rgb(255, 239, 213) — 255 red, 239 green and 213 blue.
What is #FFEFD5 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 16%, 0%). 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 #FFEFD5 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (18.56:1 versus 1.13:1).
What is the complementary color of #FFEFD5?
#D6E6FF — the hue directly opposite #FFEFD5 on the color wheel.