#FFEFD5

#FFEFD5 is the hex color PapayaWhip. Here are its RGB, HSL, HSV, CMYK, and OKLCH values, ready-made shades and palettes, and the text colors that stay readable on it.

This is the nearest named color to #FFEFD5; the exact match is PapayaWhip.

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#FFEFD5 color codes

HEX
#FFEFD5
HEX8
#FFEFD5FF
HEX8 (Android)
#FFFFEFD5
RGB
rgb(255, 239, 213)
RGB (%)
100%, 94%, 84%
HSL
hsl(37, 100%, 92%)
HSV / HSB
hsv(37, 16%, 100%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 6%, 16%, 0%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.9581 0.0383 80.03)
OKLCH (%)
oklch(95.81% 0.0383 80.03)
Decimal
16773077

What color is #FFEFD5?

#FFEFD5 sits at 96% lightness and 0.0383 chroma in OKLCH, hue 80.03°. Its nearest named color is PapayaWhip (an exact match).

Shades and tints of #FFEFD5

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#FFEFD5 color harmonies

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Using #FFEFD5 in CSS

.text       { color: #FFEFD5; }
.background { background-color: #FFEFD5; }
.border     { border: 2px solid #FFEFD5; }

/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.9581 0.0383 80.03); }

/* #FFEFD5 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #FFEFD580; }

Is #FFEFD5 accessible?

#FFEFD5 on white text scores 1.13:1; on black text it scores 18.56:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #FFEFD5. Recommended text color on a #FFEFD5 background: black.

A 18.56:1 vs black
A 1.13:1 vs white
  • AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
  • AA large ≥ 3 Pass
  • AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
  • AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass

Recommended text color: black

CSS contrast-color() contrast-color(#FFEFD5) → black
APCA Lc experimental 97.6 Lc · body text — preferred (black text)

WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFEFD5?
#FFEFD5 is PapayaWhip. In RGB it is rgb(255, 239, 213), and in HSL hsl(37, 100%, 92%).
What is #FFEFD5 in RGB?
#FFEFD5 converts to rgb(255, 239, 213) — red 255, green 239, blue 213.
What text color is readable on #FFEFD5?
Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (18.56:1) against #FFEFD5. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #FFEFD5.
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