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#FDF5E6

oldlace

#FDF5E6 is the CSS named color "oldlace", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 253, green 245, and blue 230 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 39°, 85% saturation, and 95% lightness: very light, close to white — it works best as a background with dark text on top, not as text on a light page.

Every format

HEX#fdf5e6
RGBrgb(253, 245, 230)
HSLhsl(39° 85% 95%)
HSBhsb(39° 9% 99%)
OKLCHoklch(97% 0.022 83°)
OKLABoklab(97% 0.003 0.021)
LCHlch(97% 8.3 84°)
CMYKcmyk(0% 3% 9% 1%)

Shades (darker)

#fdf5e6 · #e3dbcd · #cac2b4 · #b1aa9c · #999284

Tints (lighter)

#fdf5e6 · #fef6e7 · #fff7e8 · #fff8e9 · #fff9ea

Shades mix #FDF5E6 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.

On white: 1.08:1 — fails
On black: 19.38:1 — AAA

Frequently asked

What is #FDF5E6 in RGB?
#FDF5E6 is rgb(253, 245, 230) — red 253, green 245, blue 230 out of 255 each.
Does #FDF5E6 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
It has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
What's a good background color to pair with #FDF5E6?
Black text or a black background gives better contrast (19.38:1) than white (1.08:1).

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