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Named color

Cream

Cream color #FFFDD0: RGB 255, 253, 208 and HSL 57°, 100%, 91%. Explore its warm yellow profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#FFFDD0 yellow warm lightneutral
HEX #FFFDD0
RGB rgb(255, 253, 208)
HSL hsl(57 100% 91%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 1, 18, 0)
Luminance 0.9606
Contrast Black 20.21:1White 1.04:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-cream: #FFFDD0;
.bg-cream { background-color: #FFFDD0; }
.text-cream { color: #FFFDD0; }
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Color history, meaning and use · Editorially reviewed

About Cream Color

Cream as a color name comes from the warm, pale appearance associated with the fat-rich portion of milk. It describes a family of off-whites rather than a unique technical standard: natural products, paper stocks, textiles, paints, and screens can all be called cream while differing noticeably in yellow content and lightness.

This #FFFDD0 interpretation provides a gently warm canvas that can reduce the starkness of pure white and complement earth colors, deep blues, and muted greens. It is not one of the standardized CSS named-color keywords, so reproducible implementation should use the explicit HEX or converted coordinates. Very light components still need visible borders and sufficiently dark text.

This HEX is a site-specific digital reference, not a dairy measurement, paper standard, textile match, architectural coating formula, or universal definition of cream.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Cream against black and white text.

Black text20.21:1AA Pass
White text1.04:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
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Cream Color Reference Infographic

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Color Harmonies

#D1D3FF#D1D3FF#FFE6D1#FFE6D1#EAFFD1#EAFFD1#D1FFFD#D1FFFD#FDD1FF#FDD1FF
Open full Cream harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

White#FFFFFF#FFF875#FFF875#FFFDD1#FFFDD1#FAF8D6#FAF8D6White#FFFFFF#FFFFFA#FFFFFA

Pairings

Black#000000#D1D3FF#D1D3FF#FFE6D1#FFE6D1#EAFFD1#EAFFD1Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.9606
Black text20.21:1AA Pass
White text1.04:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#FFFDD0",
  "rgb": [
    255,
    253,
    208
  ],
  "hsl": [
    57,
    100,
    91
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    1,
    18,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.9606,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 20.21,
    "white": 1.04
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#D1D3FF",
  "analogous": [
    "#FFE6D1",
    "#EAFFD1"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#D1FFFD",
    "#FDD1FF"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#D1FFE6",
    "#D1D3FF",
    "#FFD1EA"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#D1EAFF",
    "#E6D1FF"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#FFFDD0",
    "#FFF875"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFFFFF",
  "dark": "#FFF875",
  "saturated": "#FFFDD1",
  "desaturated": "#FAF8D6",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFFFFA"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#D1D3FF",
    "#FFE6D1",
    "#EAFFD1"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#FAF8D6",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#FAF8D6"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "lemon-chiffon",
    "light-goldenrod-yellow",
    "cornsilk",
    "papaya-whip",
    "light-yellow"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "cream"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "cream-vs-ivory",
    "cream-vs-lemon-chiffon",
    "cream-vs-light-goldenrod-yellow"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/light",
    "/colors/by-tone/neutral"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/cream",
    "/wcag/cream",
    "/css/colors/cream",
    "/hex/fffdd0",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/yellow",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/light",
      "/colors/by-tone/neutral"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/cream"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/lemon-chiffon",
      "/colors/light-goldenrod-yellow",
      "/colors/cornsilk",
      "/colors/papaya-whip",
      "/colors/light-yellow",
      "/compare/cream-vs-ivory",
      "/compare/cream-vs-lemon-chiffon",
      "/compare/cream-vs-light-goldenrod-yellow",
      "/harmonies/cream",
      "/wcag/cream",
      "/css/colors/cream",
      "/hex/fffdd0",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "cream",
  "name": "Cream",
  "hex": "#FFFDD0",
  "family": "yellow",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "light",
    "neutral"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "backgrounds",
    "editorial design",
    "interior palettes"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "softness",
      "warmth",
      "comfort"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "hospitality",
      "lifestyle",
      "print-like layouts"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-contrast alert interfaces"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "warm off-white"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-4/#named-colors",
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "tags": [
    "yellow",
    "warm",
    "light",
    "neutral",
    "backgrounds",
    "editorial-design",
    "interior-palettes",
    "softness",
    "warmth",
    "comfort"
  ],
  "popularity": 73,
  "rgb": [
    255,
    253,
    208
  ],
  "hsl": [
    57,
    100,
    91
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    1,
    18,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.9606,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 20.21,
    "white": 1.04
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#D1D3FF",
    "analogous": [
      "#FFE6D1",
      "#EAFFD1"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#D1FFFD",
      "#FDD1FF"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#D1FFE6",
      "#D1D3FF",
      "#FFD1EA"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#D1EAFF",
      "#E6D1FF"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#FFFDD0",
      "#FFF875"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FFFFFF",
    "dark": "#FFF875",
    "saturated": "#FFFDD1",
    "desaturated": "#FAF8D6",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#FFFFFA"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-cream: #FFFDD0;",
    "utility": ".bg-cream { background-color: #FFFDD0; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-cream { color: #FFFDD0; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "lemon-chiffon",
    "light-goldenrod-yellow",
    "cornsilk",
    "papaya-whip",
    "light-yellow"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "cream"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "cream-vs-ivory",
    "cream-vs-lemon-chiffon",
    "cream-vs-light-goldenrod-yellow"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/light",
    "/colors/by-tone/neutral"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/cream",
    "/wcag/cream",
    "/css/colors/cream",
    "/hex/fffdd0",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-family/yellow",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/light",
      "/colors/by-tone/neutral"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/cream"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/lemon-chiffon",
      "/colors/light-goldenrod-yellow",
      "/colors/cornsilk",
      "/colors/papaya-whip",
      "/colors/light-yellow",
      "/compare/cream-vs-ivory",
      "/compare/cream-vs-lemon-chiffon",
      "/compare/cream-vs-light-goldenrod-yellow",
      "/harmonies/cream",
      "/wcag/cream",
      "/css/colors/cream",
      "/hex/fffdd0",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#D1D3FF",
      "#FFE6D1",
      "#EAFFD1"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#FAF8D6",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#FAF8D6"
    ]
  }
}
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Similar Colors

Lemon Chiffon#FFFACD
Light Goldenrod Yellow#FAFAD2
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Papaya Whip#FFEFD5
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