#FFEFD5
papayawhip
#FFEFD5 is the CSS named color "papayawhip", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 255, green 239, and blue 213 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 37°, 100% saturation, and 92% 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 | #ffefd5 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 239, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(37° 100% 92%) |
| HSB | hsb(37° 16% 100%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.038 80°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(96% 0.007 0.038) |
| LCH | lch(95% 14.9 80°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 6% 16% 0%) |
Shades (darker)
#ffefd5 · #e5d6bc · #ccbda4 · #b4a58d · #9c8e76
Tints (lighter)
#ffefd5 · #fff0d6 · #fff2d8 · #fff3d9 · #fff5da
Shades mix #FFEFD5 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: 1.13:1 — fails
On black: 18.56:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #FFEFD5 in RGB?
- #FFEFD5 is rgb(255, 239, 213) — red 255, green 239, blue 213 out of 255 each.
- Does #FFEFD5 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #FFEFD5?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (18.56:1) than white (1.13:1).