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Floralwhite

floralwhite · #FFFAF0

HEX

#FFFAF0

RGB

rgb(255, 250, 240)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 2%, 6%, 0%)

HSL

hsl(40, 100%, 97%)

LAB

lab(98.4, -0.0, 5.4)

What is Floralwhite?

Floralwhite is the floralwhite reference in the CSS Named Colors. Its sRGB value is #FFFAF0 (rgb 255, 250, 240). It sits in the yellow family. The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification — usable directly in CSS as keywords like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple'. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Floralwhite as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 20.18 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 1.04 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

Shades, tints & tonal scale of Floralwhite

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Floralwhite (#FFFAF0). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #FFFFFE

50

#FFFFFE

#FFFFFE

Copied #FFFEFD

100

#FFFEFD

#FFFEFD

Copied #FFFDFA

200

#FFFDFA

#FFFDFA

Copied #FFFDF8

300

#FFFDF8

#FFFDF8

Copied #FFFBF4

400

#FFFBF4

#FFFBF4

Copied #FFFAF0

500

#FFFAF0

#FFFAF0

Copied #D9D5CC

600

#D9D5CC

#D9D5CC

Copied #A6A39C

700

#A6A39C

#A6A39C

Copied #73716C

800

#73716C

#73716C

Copied #403F3C

900

#403F3C

#403F3C

Copied #1F1E1D

950

#1F1E1D

#1F1E1D

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #FFFBF2

15%

#FFFBF2

Copied #FFFCF5

30%

#FFFCF5

Copied #FFFCF7

45%

#FFFCF7

Copied #FFFDF9

60%

#FFFDF9

Copied #FFFEFB

75%

#FFFEFB

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #EDE9DF

15%

#EDE9DF

Copied #DAD6CD

30%

#DAD6CD

Copied #C4C0B8

45%

#C4C0B8

Copied #AAA69F

60%

#AAA69F

Copied #898681

75%

#898681

Color harmonies for Floralwhite

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Floralwhite. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #FFFAF0

#FFFAF0

#FFFAF0

Copied #F0F5FF

#F0F5FF

#F0F5FF

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #FFFAF0

#FFFAF0

#FFFAF0

Copied #F0FFFA

#F0FFFA

#F0FFFA

Copied #FAF0FF

#FAF0FF

#FAF0FF

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #FFF2F0

#FFF2F0

#FFF2F0

Copied #FFFAF0

#FFFAF0

#FFFAF0

Copied #FCFFF0

#FCFFF0

#FCFFF0

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #FFFAF0

#FFFAF0

#FFFAF0

Copied #F0FCFF

#F0FCFF

#F0FCFF

Copied #F2F0FF

#F2F0FF

#F2F0FF

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #FFFAF0

#FFFAF0

#FFFAF0

Copied #F5FFF0

#F5FFF0

#F5FFF0

Copied #F0F5FF

#F0F5FF

#F0F5FF

Copied #FAF0FF

#FAF0FF

#FAF0FF

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #FFFAF0

#FFFAF0

#FFFAF0

Copied #F0FFF2

#F0FFF2

#F0FFF2

Copied #F0F5FF

#F0F5FF

#F0F5FF

Copied #FFF0FC

#FFF0FC

#FFF0FC

Floralwhite in every color space

Full conversion of Floralwhite across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#FFFAF0

RGB

rgb(255, 250, 240)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 2%, 6%, 0%)

HSL

hsl(40, 100%, 97%)

HSV

hsv(40, 6%, 100%)

HWB

hwb(40 94% 0%)

CIE Lab

lab(98.4 -0.0 5.4)

OKLCH

oklch(98.6% 0.014 84.6)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(91.15, 95.92, 96.13)

Copy-ready code for Floralwhite

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #FFFAF0;
background-color: #FFFAF0;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-floralwhite: #FFFAF0;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'floralwhite': '#FFFAF0',
}

Sass

$color-floralwhite: #FFFAF0;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.980, blue: 0.941, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="floralwhite">#FFFAF0</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Floralwhite equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in CSS Named Colors

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #FDF4E3

RAL 9001

#FDF4E3

Cream

Copied #F6F6F6

RAL 9016

#F6F6F6

Traffic white

Copied #FFFFFF

RAL 9010

#FFFFFF

Pure white

Copied #F4F4F4

RAL 9003

#F4F4F4

Signal white

Copied #E7EBDA

RAL 9002

#E7EBDA

Grey white

Copied #EAE6CA

RAL 1013

#EAE6CA

Oyster white

FAQ about Floralwhite

What is the HEX code for Floralwhite?

Floralwhite (floralwhite) has the HEX code #FFFAF0. In RGB it is rgb(255, 250, 240), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 2%, 6%, 0%).

What is the OKLCH value of Floralwhite?

Floralwhite converts to oklch(0.986 0.014 84.6). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Floralwhite accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Floralwhite has a contrast ratio of 20.18:1 with black text and 1.04:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Floralwhite?

The closest Pantone reference to Floralwhite by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone Cool Gray 1 C (#D9D9D6). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Floralwhite?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Floralwhite by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 9001 (Cream, #FDF4E3). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Floralwhite?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Floralwhite is #F0F5FF. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

CSS Named Colors (CSS Color Module Level 4)

The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification. Origin: VGA (16) + X11 (rest) + 'rebeccapurple'. Use as a reference for web color names that all browsers natively support. Names like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple' work as CSS values without any framework.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
W3C permissive document license
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

css
web-standard
named-keyword
yellow

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