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Named color

Papaya Whip

Papaya Whip is a light and pastel orange color with HEX #FFEFD5. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 255, 239, 213, HSL 37, 100%, 92%, warm temperature, and is useful for web design, CSS color systems, and UI prototyping.

#FFEFD5 orange warm lightpastel
HEX #FFEFD5
RGB rgb(255, 239, 213)
HSL hsl(37 100% 92%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 6, 16, 0)
Luminance 0.878
Contrast Black 18.56:1White 1.13:1

CSS Utilities

--color-papaya-whip: #FFEFD5;
.bg-papaya-whip { background-color: #FFEFD5; }
.text-papaya-whip { color: #FFEFD5; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

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

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.878
Black text18.56:1AA Pass
White text1.13:1AA 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
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#FFEFD5",
  "rgb": [
    255,
    239,
    213
  ],
  "hsl": [
    37,
    100,
    92
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    6,
    16,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.878,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 18.56,
    "white": 1.13
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#D6E6FF",
  "analogous": [
    "#FFDBD6",
    "#FAFFD6"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#D6FFEF",
    "#EFD6FF"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#D6FFDB",
    "#D6E6FF",
    "#FFD6FA"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#D6FAFF",
    "#DBD6FF"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#FFEFD5",
    "#FFCC7A"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFFFFF",
  "dark": "#FFCC7A",
  "saturated": "#FFEFD6",
  "desaturated": "#FBEEDB",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFFFFF"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#D6E6FF",
    "#FFDBD6",
    "#FAFFD6"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#FBEEDB",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#FBEEDB"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "antique-white",
    "blanched-almond",
    "cornsilk",
    "light-goldenrod-yellow",
    "canvas"
  ],
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  ],
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  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/light",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
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    "/wcag/papaya-whip",
    "/css/colors/papaya-whip",
    "/hex/ffefd5"
  ],
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      "/colors/by-tone/light",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
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      "/colors/cornsilk",
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      "/colors/canvas",
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      "/compare/blanched-almond-vs-papaya-whip",
      "/harmonies/papaya-whip",
      "/wcag/papaya-whip",
      "/css/colors/papaya-whip",
      "/hex/ffefd5"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
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  "name": "Papaya Whip",
  "cssName": "papayawhip",
  "hex": "#FFEFD5",
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "light",
    "pastel"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "web design",
    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
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      "context dependent"
    ],
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      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
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    "papayawhip"
  ],
  "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": [
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    "warm",
    "light",
    "pastel",
    "web-design",
    "css-color-systems",
    "ui-prototyping",
    "context-dependent"
  ],
  "popularity": 67,
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    239,
    213
  ],
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    100,
    92
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    16,
    0
  ],
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    "white": 1.13
  },
  "harmonies": {
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      "#FFDBD6",
      "#FAFFD6"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#D6FFEF",
      "#EFD6FF"
    ],
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      "#D6FFDB",
      "#D6E6FF",
      "#FFD6FA"
    ],
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      "#DBD6FF"
    ],
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      "#FFFFFF",
      "#FFEFD5",
      "#FFCC7A"
    ]
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    "saturated": "#FFEFD6",
    "desaturated": "#FBEEDB",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#FFFFFF"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
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    "utility": ".bg-papaya-whip { background-color: #FFEFD5; }",
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  },
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    "cornsilk",
    "light-goldenrod-yellow",
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/light",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
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  ],
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    ],
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    ],
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      "/harmonies/papaya-whip",
      "/wcag/papaya-whip",
      "/css/colors/papaya-whip",
      "/hex/ffefd5"
    ]
  },
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      "#000000",
      "#D6E6FF",
      "#FFDBD6",
      "#FAFFD6"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#FBEEDB",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#FBEEDB"
    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Papaya Whip Color

Papaya Whip sits in the orange family with warm temperature and light and pastel visual character. Standard CSS named color.

Its common associations include context dependent, which makes it relevant for web interfaces and design systems. In design work, Papaya Whip is most useful for web design, css color systems, and ui prototyping, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors and compare nearby swatches.Warm colorsExplore colors with warm temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors with light visual character.Pastel colorsFind colors with pastel visual character.Papaya Whip accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #FFEFD5.Papaya Whip CSS utilitiesUse Papaya Whip in CSS variables and utility classes.#FFEFD5 HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Papaya Whip paletteOpen the generated palette based on Papaya Whip.Papaya Whip harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Papaya Whip against black and white text.

Black text18.56:1AA Pass
White text1.13:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Antique White#FAEBD7
Blanched Almond#FFEBCD
Cornsilk#FFF8DC
Light Goldenrod Yellow#FAFAD2
Canvas#F4EBD0

Color Harmonies

#D6E6FF#D6E6FF
#FFDBD6#FFDBD6
#FAFFD6#FAFFD6
#D6FFEF#D6FFEF
#EFD6FF#EFD6FF
Open full Papaya Whip harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#FFCC7A#FFCC7A
#FFEFD6#FFEFD6
#FBEEDB#FBEEDB
White#FFFFFF
White#FFFFFF

Pairings

Black#000000
#D6E6FF#D6E6FF
#FFDBD6#FFDBD6
#FAFFD6#FAFFD6
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5