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Lemonchiffon

lemonchiffon · #FFFACD

HEX

#FFFACD

RGB

rgb(255, 250, 205)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 2%, 20%, 0%)

HSL

hsl(54, 100%, 90%)

LAB

lab(97.7, -5.4, 22.2)

What is Lemonchiffon?

Lemonchiffon is the lemonchiffon reference in the CSS Named Colors. Its sRGB value is #FFFACD (rgb 255, 250, 205). 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 Lemonchiffon as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 19.81 : 1
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AA Large
AAA Normal
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White text on this color

Sample text · 1.06 : 1
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Lemonchiffon

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Lemonchiffon (#FFFACD). 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 #FFFFFB

50

#FFFFFB

#FFFFFB

Copied #FFFEF7

100

#FFFEF7

#FFFEF7

Copied #FFFDEF

200

#FFFDEF

#FFFDEF

Copied #FFFDE6

300

#FFFDE6

#FFFDE6

Copied #FFFBDA

400

#FFFBDA

#FFFBDA

Copied #FFFACD

500

#FFFACD

#FFFACD

Copied #D9D5AE

600

#D9D5AE

#D9D5AE

Copied #A6A385

700

#A6A385

#A6A385

Copied #73715C

800

#73715C

#73715C

Copied #403F33

900

#403F33

#403F33

Copied #1F1E19

950

#1F1E19

#1F1E19

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #FFFBD6

15%

#FFFBD6

Copied #FFFCDE

30%

#FFFCDE

Copied #FFFCE5

45%

#FFFCE5

Copied #FFFDED

60%

#FFFDED

Copied #FFFEF4

75%

#FFFEF4

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #EDE9BF

15%

#EDE9BF

Copied #DAD6AF

30%

#DAD6AF

Copied #C4C09D

45%

#C4C09D

Copied #AAA687

60%

#AAA687

Copied #89866D

75%

#89866D

Color harmonies for Lemonchiffon

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

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #FFFACD

#FFFACD

#FFFACD

Copied #CCD1FF

#CCD1FF

#CCD1FF

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #FFFACD

#FFFACD

#FFFACD

Copied #CCFFFA

#CCFFFA

#CCFFFA

Copied #FACCFF

#FACCFF

#FACCFF

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #FFE0CC

#FFE0CC

#FFE0CC

Copied #FFFACD

#FFFACD

#FFFACD

Copied #EBFFCC

#EBFFCC

#EBFFCC

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #FFFACD

#FFFACD

#FFFACD

Copied #CCEBFF

#CCEBFF

#CCEBFF

Copied #E0CCFF

#E0CCFF

#E0CCFF

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #FFFACD

#FFFACD

#FFFACD

Copied #D1FFCC

#D1FFCC

#D1FFCC

Copied #CCD1FF

#CCD1FF

#CCD1FF

Copied #FACCFF

#FACCFF

#FACCFF

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #FFFACD

#FFFACD

#FFFACD

Copied #CCFFE0

#CCFFE0

#CCFFE0

Copied #CCD1FF

#CCD1FF

#CCD1FF

Copied #FFCCEB

#FFCCEB

#FFCCEB

Lemonchiffon in every color space

Full conversion of Lemonchiffon 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

#FFFACD

RGB

rgb(255, 250, 205)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 2%, 20%, 0%)

HSL

hsl(54, 100%, 90%)

HSV

hsv(54, 20%, 100%)

HWB

hwb(54 80% 0%)

CIE Lab

lab(97.7 -5.4 22.2)

OKLCH

oklch(97.8% 0.058 102.2)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(86.44, 94.04, 71.34)

Copy-ready code for Lemonchiffon

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: #FFFACD;
background-color: #FFFACD;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-lemonchiffon: #FFFACD;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'lemonchiffon': '#FFFACD',
}

Sass

$color-lemonchiffon: #FFFACD;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.980, blue: 0.804, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="lemonchiffon">#FFFACD</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Lemonchiffon 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 #EAE6CA

RAL 1013

#EAE6CA

Oyster white

Copied #E7EBDA

RAL 9002

#E7EBDA

Grey white

Copied #FDF4E3

RAL 9001

#FDF4E3

Cream

Copied #E6D690

RAL 1015

#E6D690

Light ivory

Copied #CAC4B0

RAL 7044

#CAC4B0

Silk grey

Copied #BDECB6

RAL 6019

#BDECB6

Pastel green

FAQ about Lemonchiffon

What is the HEX code for Lemonchiffon?

Lemonchiffon (lemonchiffon) has the HEX code #FFFACD. In RGB it is rgb(255, 250, 205), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 2%, 20%, 0%).

What is the OKLCH value of Lemonchiffon?

Lemonchiffon converts to oklch(0.978 0.058 102.2). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Lemonchiffon accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Lemonchiffon has a contrast ratio of 19.81:1 with black text and 1.06:1 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 Lemonchiffon?

The closest Pantone reference to Lemonchiffon by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 365 C (#D0DEBE). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Lemonchiffon?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Lemonchiffon by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 1013 (Oyster white, #EAE6CA). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Lemonchiffon?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Lemonchiffon is #CCD1FF. 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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