Old Lace (#FDF5E6)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 1.08:1 — vs black: 19.38:1

Color values

  • HEX #FDF5E6
  • RGB rgb(253, 245, 230)
  • HSL hsl(39, 85%, 94%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 3, 9, 1 )
  • Websafe #FFFFFF

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #FDF5E6 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Old Lace
#FDF5E6 Base
#E6EEFD
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Old Lace
#FDF5E6 Base
#FDEAE6
#FAFDE6
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Old Lace
#FDF5E6 Base
#E6FDF5
#F5E6FD
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Old Lace
#FDF5E6 Base
#E6FAFD
#EAE6FD
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Old Lace
#FDF5E6 Base
#E6FDEA
#E6EEFD
#FDE6FA
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Old Lace
#FDF5E6 Base
#F2BC58
#F7D99F
#FAE6C0
#FDF6E7
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Old Lace, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#181002
#6C4A09
#C1830F
#EFB13D
#F6D391
Old Lace #FDF5E6 Base
Old Lace #FDF5E6
#FDF5E7
#FDF5E7
#FDF5E7
#FDF6E7
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #FDF5E6. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #FDF5E6;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #FDF5E6;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #FDF5E6;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #FDF5E6,
        #E6EEFD
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #FDF5E6,
        #E6EEFD
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$old-lace: #FDF5E6;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$old-lace-r: 253;
$old-lace-g: 245;
$old-lace-b: 230;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $old-lace;
    color: rgba($old-lace-r, $old-lace-g, $old-lace-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Old Lace appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #FDF5E6 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #F7F7E6 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #F6F6E6 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #FFF3F3 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #F6F6F6 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Old Lace ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Old Lace #FDF5E6 Base
Cosmic Latte #FFF8E7 ΔE 1.21
Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 2.36
Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 2.90
Eggshell #F0EAD6 ΔE 3.52

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.