#FFFFE0
lightyellow
#FFFFE0 is the CSS named color "lightyellow", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 255, green 255, and blue 224 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 60°, 100% saturation, and 94% 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 | #ffffe0 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 255, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(60° 100% 94%) |
| HSB | hsb(60° 12% 100%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(99% 0.040 107°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(99% -0.012 0.038) |
| LCH | lch(99% 15.4 104°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 0% 12% 0%) |
Shades (darker)
#ffffe0 · #e5e5c6 · #cbcbad · #b2b194 · #99997c
Tints (lighter)
#ffffe0 · #ffffe0 · #ffffe1 · #ffffe1 · #ffffe1
Shades mix #FFFFE0 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: 1.02:1 — fails
On black: 20.63:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #FFFFE0 in RGB?
- #FFFFE0 is rgb(255, 255, 224) — red 255, green 255, blue 224 out of 255 each.
- Does #FFFFE0 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 1.02:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #FFFFE0?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (20.63:1) than white (1.02:1).