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#FFDEAD

navajowhite

#FFDEAD is the CSS named color "navajowhite", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 255, green 222, and blue 173 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 36°, 100% saturation, and 84% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.

Every format

HEX#ffdead
RGBrgb(255, 222, 173)
HSLhsl(36° 100% 84%)
HSBhsb(36° 32% 100%)
OKLCHoklch(92% 0.073 77°)
OKLABoklab(92% 0.016 0.071)
LCHlch(90% 29.3 77°)
CMYKcmyk(0% 13% 32% 0%)

Shades (darker)

#ffdead · #e6c696 · #ceaf7f · #b79869 · #a08253

Tints (lighter)

#ffdead · #ffe1b0 · #ffe4b2 · #ffe6b5 · #ffe9b8

Shades mix #FFDEAD 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: 1.29:1 — fails
On black: 16.30:1 — AAA

Frequently asked

What is #FFDEAD in RGB?
#FFDEAD is rgb(255, 222, 173) — red 255, green 222, blue 173 out of 255 each.
Does #FFDEAD pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
It has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
What's a good background color to pair with #FFDEAD?
Black text or a black background gives better contrast (16.30:1) than white (1.29:1).

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