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Named color

Navajo White

Navajo White color #FFDEAD: RGB 255, 222, 173 and HSL 36°, 100%, 84%. Explore its warm orange profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#FFDEAD orange warm pastel
HEX #FFDEAD
RGB rgb(255, 222, 173)
HSL hsl(36 100% 84%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 13, 32, 0)
Luminance 0.7652
Contrast Black 16.3:1White 1.29:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-navajo-white: #FFDEAD;
.bg-navajo-white { background-color: #FFDEAD; }
.text-navajo-white { color: #FFDEAD; }
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Color meaning and use

About Navajo White Color

Navajo White uses HEX #FFDEAD, RGB 255, 222, 173, and HSL 36°, 100%, 84%. The dataset classifies it in the orange family with warm temperature and pastel visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.7652; black contrast is 16.3:1 and white contrast is 1.29:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Navajo White against black and white text.

Black text16.3:1AA Pass
White text1.29:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
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Downloadable color reference infographic

Navajo White Color Reference Infographic

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Navajo White color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#ADCEFF#ADCEFF#FFB6AD#FFB6AD#F7FFAD#F7FFAD#ADFFDE#ADFFDE#DEADFF#DEADFF
Open full Navajo White harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

White#FFFFFF#FFBA52#FFBA52Navajo White#FFDEAD#F6DDB6#F6DDB6White#FFFFFF#FFEFD6#FFEFD6

Pairings

Black#000000#ADCEFF#ADCEFF#FFB6AD#FFB6AD#F7FFAD#F7FFADMatte 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
Luminance0.7652
Black text16.3:1AA Pass
White text1.29:1AA 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": "#FFDEAD",
  "rgb": [
    255,
    222,
    173
  ],
  "hsl": [
    36,
    100,
    84
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    13,
    32,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.7652,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 16.3,
    "white": 1.29
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#ADCEFF",
  "analogous": [
    "#FFB6AD",
    "#F7FFAD"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#ADFFDE",
    "#DEADFF"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#ADFFB6",
    "#ADCEFF",
    "#FFADF7"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#ADF7FF",
    "#B6ADFF"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#FFDEAD",
    "#FFBA52"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFFFFF",
  "dark": "#FFBA52",
  "saturated": "#FFDEAD",
  "desaturated": "#F6DDB6",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFEFD6"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#ADCEFF",
    "#FFB6AD",
    "#F7FFAD"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#F6DDB6",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F6DDB6"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "peach",
    "moccasin",
    "wheat",
    "pastel-peach",
    "peach-puff"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "navajo-white"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "moccasin-vs-navajo-white",
    "navajo-white-vs-peach",
    "soft-peach-vs-navajo-white",
    "wheat-vs-navajo-white"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/navajo-white",
    "/wcag/navajo-white",
    "/css/colors/navajo-white",
    "/hex/ffdead",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/navajo-white"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/peach",
      "/colors/moccasin",
      "/colors/wheat",
      "/colors/pastel-peach",
      "/colors/peach-puff",
      "/compare/moccasin-vs-navajo-white",
      "/compare/navajo-white-vs-peach",
      "/compare/soft-peach-vs-navajo-white",
      "/compare/wheat-vs-navajo-white",
      "/harmonies/navajo-white",
      "/wcag/navajo-white",
      "/css/colors/navajo-white",
      "/hex/ffdead",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "navajo-white",
  "name": "Navajo White",
  "cssName": "navajowhite",
  "hex": "#FFDEAD",
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "pastel"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "web design",
    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "context dependent"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "navajowhite"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-4/#named-colors",
  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "tags": [
    "orange",
    "warm",
    "pastel",
    "web-design",
    "css-color-systems",
    "ui-prototyping",
    "context-dependent"
  ],
  "popularity": 67,
  "rgb": [
    255,
    222,
    173
  ],
  "hsl": [
    36,
    100,
    84
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    13,
    32,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.7652,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 16.3,
    "white": 1.29
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#ADCEFF",
    "analogous": [
      "#FFB6AD",
      "#F7FFAD"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#ADFFDE",
      "#DEADFF"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#ADFFB6",
      "#ADCEFF",
      "#FFADF7"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#ADF7FF",
      "#B6ADFF"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#FFDEAD",
      "#FFBA52"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FFFFFF",
    "dark": "#FFBA52",
    "saturated": "#FFDEAD",
    "desaturated": "#F6DDB6",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#FFEFD6"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-navajo-white: #FFDEAD;",
    "utility": ".bg-navajo-white { background-color: #FFDEAD; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-navajo-white { color: #FFDEAD; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "peach",
    "moccasin",
    "wheat",
    "pastel-peach",
    "peach-puff"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "navajo-white"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "moccasin-vs-navajo-white",
    "navajo-white-vs-peach",
    "soft-peach-vs-navajo-white",
    "wheat-vs-navajo-white"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/navajo-white",
    "/wcag/navajo-white",
    "/css/colors/navajo-white",
    "/hex/ffdead",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/navajo-white"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/peach",
      "/colors/moccasin",
      "/colors/wheat",
      "/colors/pastel-peach",
      "/colors/peach-puff",
      "/compare/moccasin-vs-navajo-white",
      "/compare/navajo-white-vs-peach",
      "/compare/soft-peach-vs-navajo-white",
      "/compare/wheat-vs-navajo-white",
      "/harmonies/navajo-white",
      "/wcag/navajo-white",
      "/css/colors/navajo-white",
      "/hex/ffdead",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#ADCEFF",
      "#FFB6AD",
      "#F7FFAD"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#F6DDB6",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F6DDB6"
    ]
  }
}
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