Lemon Chiffon (#FFFACD)

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: 1.06:1 — vs black: 19.81:1

Color values

  • HEX #FFFACD
  • RGB rgb(255, 250, 205)
  • HSL hsl(54, 100%, 90%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 2, 20, 0 )
  • Websafe #FFFFCC

Tags

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

Color Harmonies

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

Complementary

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

Lemon Chiffon
#FFFACD Base
#CDD2FF
Analogous

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

Lemon Chiffon
#FFFACD Base
#FFE1CD
#EBFFCD
Triadic

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

Lemon Chiffon
#FFFACD Base
#CDFFFA
#FACDFF
Split-Complementary

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

Lemon Chiffon
#FFFACD Base
#CDEBFF
#E1CDFF
Tetradic (Square)

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

Lemon Chiffon
#FFFACD Base
#CDFFE1
#CDD2FF
#FFCDEB
Monochromatic

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

Lemon Chiffon
#FFFACD Base
#FFEB34
#FFF281
#FFF6A4
#FFFCE6
Shades & Tints

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

Shades (darker)

#1A1700
#706500
#C7B300
#FFE91F
#FFF176
Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD Base
#FFFAD2
#FFFBD7
#FFFBDC
#FFFCE1
#FFFCE6
CSS & SCSS Snippets

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

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

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

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #FFFACD;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #FFFACD,
        #CDD2FF
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #FFFACD,
        #CDD2FF
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$lemon-chiffon: #FFFACD;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$lemon-chiffon-r: 255;
$lemon-chiffon-g: 250;
$lemon-chiffon-b: 205;

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

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

Normal Vision #FFFACD How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #FBFBCD 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 #FBFBCD Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #FFF5F5 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #F8F8F8 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 Lemon Chiffon ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD Base
Cream #FFFDD0 ΔE 1.14
Blond #FAF0BE ΔE 2.79
Pale Spring Bud #ECEBBD ΔE 3.60

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.