#FFF5EE
seashell
#FFF5EE is the CSS named color "seashell", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 255, green 245, and blue 238 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 25°, 100% saturation, and 97% 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 | #fff5ee |
| RGB | rgb(255, 245, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(25° 100% 97%) |
| HSB | hsb(25° 7% 100%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98% 0.014 58°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(98% 0.008 0.012) |
| LCH | lch(97% 5.3 61°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 4% 7% 0%) |
Shades (darker)
#fff5ee · #e5dbd4 · #ccc2bb · #b3a9a3 · #9a918b
Tints (lighter)
#fff5ee · #fff6ef · #fff7f0 · #fff7f0 · #fff8f1
Shades mix #FFF5EE 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: 1.07:1 — fails
On black: 19.55:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #FFF5EE in RGB?
- #FFF5EE is rgb(255, 245, 238) — red 255, green 245, blue 238 out of 255 each.
- Does #FFF5EE pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #FFF5EE?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (19.55:1) than white (1.07:1).