Lumber (#FFE4CD)

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

Preview

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Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 1.22:1 — vs black: 17.23:1

Color values

  • HEX #FFE4CD
  • RGB rgb(255, 228, 205)
  • HSL hsl(27, 19%, 100%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 10.59, 19.61, 0 )
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Tags

Mood

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Style

Pastel (210) Warm (180)

Use case

Text (210) Background (190) Print (170)

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #FFE4CD based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

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

Lumber
#FFE4CD Base
#CDE8FF
Analogous

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

Lumber
#FFE4CD Base
#FFCDCF
#FFFDCD
Triadic

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

Lumber
#FFE4CD Base
#CDFFE4
#E4CDFF
Split-Complementary

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

Lumber
#FFE4CD Base
#CDFFFD
#CDCFFF
Tetradic (Square)

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

Lumber
#FFE4CD Base
#CFFFCD
#CDE8FF
#FDCDFF
Monochromatic

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

Lumber
#FFE4CD Base
#FF9134
#FFBB81
#FFCEA4
#FFF1E6
Shades & Tints

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

Shades (darker)

— #1A0C00
— #703400
— #C75C00
— #FF861F
— #FFB576
Lumber #FFE4CD Base
— #FFE7D2
— #FFE9D7
— #FFECDC
— #FFEFE1
— #FFF1E6
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #FFE4CD. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties 
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #FFE4CD;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #FFE4CD;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #FFE4CD;
}
CSS Gradient 
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #FFE4CD,
        #FFFFFF
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #FFE4CD,
        #FFFFFF
    );
}
SCSS Variable 
// SCSS variable
$lumber: #FFE4CD;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$lumber-r: 255;
$lumber-g: 228;
$lumber-b: 205;

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

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

Normal Vision #FFE4CD How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #ECECCC 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 #E7E7CD Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #FFE1E1 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #E9E9E9 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 Lumber ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Lumber #FFE4CD Base
Very Pale Orange #FFDFBF ΔE 3.12
Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 3.40
Unbleached Silk #FFDDCA ΔE 3.86
Almond #EFDECD ΔE 4.01

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.