Lemonchiffon — #FFFACD
#FFFACD is a very light, vivid yellow. It is the CSS named color lemonchiffon.
Color values
| HEX | #FFFACD |
| RGB | rgb(255, 250, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 100%, 90%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 2%, 20%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 16775885 |
| CSS | color: #FFFACD; |
| Android | 0xFFFFFACD |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.980, blue: 0.804, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #FFFACD | 1.06:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #FFFACD | 19.81:1 — 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 #FFFACD
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #FFFACD and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #FFFACD
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #FFFACD in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #FFFACD; background-color: #FFFACD; }
.element { color: rgb(255 250 205); }
.element { color: hsl(54 100% 90%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#FFFACD] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #FFFACD;
Frequently asked questions
What color is #FFFACD?
#FFFACD is a very light, vivid yellow, which CSS calls lemonchiffon. Its hue sits at 54° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 90% lightness.
What is #FFFACD in RGB?
#FFFACD converts to rgb(255, 250, 205) — 255 red, 250 green and 205 blue.
What is #FFFACD in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 20%, 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 #FFFACD be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (19.81:1 versus 1.06:1).
What is the complementary color of #FFFACD?
#CCD1FF — the hue directly opposite #FFFACD on the color wheel.