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Oldlace

oldlace · #FDF5E6

HEX

#FDF5E6

RGB

rgb(253, 245, 230)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 3%, 9%, 1%)

HSL

hsl(39, 85%, 95%)

LAB

lab(96.8, 0.2, 8.2)

What is Oldlace?

Oldlace is the oldlace reference in the CSS Named Colors. Its sRGB value is #FDF5E6 (rgb 253, 245, 230). 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 Oldlace as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 19.38 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 1.08 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

Shades, tints & tonal scale of Oldlace

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Oldlace (#FDF5E6). 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 #FFFEFD

50

#FFFEFD

#FFFEFD

Copied #FFFDFB

100

#FFFDFB

#FFFDFB

Copied #FEFCF7

200

#FEFCF7

#FEFCF7

Copied #FEFAF3

300

#FEFAF3

#FEFAF3

Copied #FEF8EC

400

#FEF8EC

#FEF8EC

Copied #FDF5E6

500

#FDF5E6

#FDF5E6

Copied #D7D0C4

600

#D7D0C4

#D7D0C4

Copied #A49F96

700

#A49F96

#A49F96

Copied #726E68

800

#726E68

#726E68

Copied #3F3D3A

900

#3F3D3A

#3F3D3A

Copied #1E1D1C

950

#1E1D1C

#1E1D1C

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #FDF7EA

15%

#FDF7EA

Copied #FEF8EE

30%

#FEF8EE

Copied #FEFAF2

45%

#FEFAF2

Copied #FEFBF5

60%

#FEFBF5

Copied #FFFDF9

75%

#FFFDF9

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #ECE4D6

15%

#ECE4D6

Copied #D8D1C4

30%

#D8D1C4

Copied #C2BCB0

45%

#C2BCB0

Copied #A8A399

60%

#A8A399

Copied #88837B

75%

#88837B

Color harmonies for Oldlace

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

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #FDF5E6

#FDF5E6

#FDF5E6

Copied #E7EFFD

#E7EFFD

#E7EFFD

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #FDF5E6

#FDF5E6

#FDF5E6

Copied #E7FDF6

#E7FDF6

#E7FDF6

Copied #F6E7FD

#F6E7FD

#F6E7FD

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #FDEBE7

#FDEBE7

#FDEBE7

Copied #FDF5E6

#FDF5E6

#FDF5E6

Copied #FAFDE7

#FAFDE7

#FAFDE7

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #FDF5E6

#FDF5E6

#FDF5E6

Copied #E7FAFD

#E7FAFD

#E7FAFD

Copied #EBE7FD

#EBE7FD

#EBE7FD

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #FDF5E6

#FDF5E6

#FDF5E6

Copied #EFFDE7

#EFFDE7

#EFFDE7

Copied #E7EFFD

#E7EFFD

#E7EFFD

Copied #F6E7FD

#F6E7FD

#F6E7FD

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #FDF5E6

#FDF5E6

#FDF5E6

Copied #E7FDEB

#E7FDEB

#E7FDEB

Copied #E7EFFD

#E7EFFD

#E7EFFD

Copied #FDE7FA

#FDE7FA

#FDE7FA

Oldlace in every color space

Full conversion of Oldlace 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

#FDF5E6

RGB

rgb(253, 245, 230)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 3%, 9%, 1%)

HSL

hsl(39, 85%, 95%)

HSV

hsv(39, 9%, 99%)

HWB

hwb(39 90% 1%)

CIE Lab

lab(96.8 0.2 8.2)

OKLCH

oklch(97.2% 0.022 83.3)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(87.44, 91.90, 87.98)

Copy-ready code for Oldlace

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: #FDF5E6;
background-color: #FDF5E6;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-oldlace: #FDF5E6;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'oldlace': '#FDF5E6',
}

Sass

$color-oldlace: #FDF5E6;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.961, blue: 0.902, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="oldlace">#FDF5E6</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Oldlace 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 #E7EBDA

RAL 9002

#E7EBDA

Grey white

Copied #EAE6CA

RAL 1013

#EAE6CA

Oyster white

Copied #F6F6F6

RAL 9016

#F6F6F6

Traffic white

Copied #F4F4F4

RAL 9003

#F4F4F4

Signal white

Copied #FFFFFF

RAL 9010

#FFFFFF

Pure white

FAQ about Oldlace

What is the HEX code for Oldlace?

Oldlace (oldlace) has the HEX code #FDF5E6. In RGB it is rgb(253, 245, 230), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 3%, 9%, 1%).

What is the OKLCH value of Oldlace?

Oldlace converts to oklch(0.972 0.022 83.3). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Oldlace accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Oldlace has a contrast ratio of 19.38:1 with black text and 1.08:1 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 Oldlace?

The closest Pantone reference to Oldlace by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone Warm Gray 1 C (#D7D2CB). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Oldlace?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Oldlace 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 Oldlace?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Oldlace is #E7EFFD. 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
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