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Named color

Vanilla

Vanilla color #F3E5AB: RGB 243, 229, 171 and HSL 48°, 75%, 81%. Explore its warm yellow profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#F3E5AB yellow warm pastel
HEX #F3E5AB
RGB rgb(243, 229, 171)
HSL hsl(48 75% 81%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 6, 30, 5)
Luminance 0.7803
Contrast Black 16.61:1White 1.26:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-vanilla: #F3E5AB;
.bg-vanilla { background-color: #F3E5AB; }
.text-vanilla { color: #F3E5AB; }
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Color meaning and use

About Vanilla Color

Vanilla uses HEX #F3E5AB, RGB 243, 229, 171, and HSL 48°, 75%, 81%. The dataset classifies it in the yellow family with warm temperature and pastel visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.7803; black contrast is 16.61:1 and white contrast is 1.26:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Vanilla against black and white text.

Black text16.61:1AA Pass
White text1.26:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Vanilla Color Reference Infographic

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Vanilla color reference infographic showing #F3E5AB, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Vanilla color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#AAB9F3#AAB9F3#F3C0AA#F3C0AA#DDF3AA#DDF3AA#AAF3E4#AAF3E4#E4AAF3#E4AAF3
Open full Vanilla harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#FEFEFB#FEFEFB#E7CB5A#E7CB5A#FEEBA0#FEEBA0#E8DEB5#E8DEB5White#FFFFFF#FFF4C7#FFF4C7

Pairings

Black#000000#AAB9F3#AAB9F3#F3C0AA#F3C0AA#DDF3AA#DDF3AAMatte 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
Luminance0.7803
Black text16.61:1AA Pass
White text1.26:1AA 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": "#F3E5AB",
  "rgb": [
    243,
    229,
    171
  ],
  "hsl": [
    48,
    75,
    81
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    6,
    30,
    5
  ],
  "luminance": 0.7803,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 16.61,
    "white": 1.26
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#AAB9F3",
  "analogous": [
    "#F3C0AA",
    "#DDF3AA"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#AAF3E4",
    "#E4AAF3"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#AAF3C0",
    "#AAB9F3",
    "#F3AADD"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#AADDF3",
    "#C0AAF3"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FEFEFB",
    "#F3E5AB",
    "#E7CB5A"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FEFEFB",
  "dark": "#E7CB5A",
  "saturated": "#FEEBA0",
  "desaturated": "#E8DEB5",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFF4C7"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#AAB9F3",
    "#F3C0AA",
    "#DDF3AA"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#E8DEB5",
    "#FEFEFB"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FEFEFB",
    "#E8DEB5"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "pale-goldenrod",
    "wheat",
    "navajo-white",
    "peach",
    "moccasin"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "vanilla"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "butter-vs-vanilla",
    "pale-goldenrod-vs-vanilla",
    "soft-peach-vs-vanilla",
    "vanilla-vs-wheat"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/vanilla",
    "/wcag/vanilla",
    "/css/colors/vanilla",
    "/hex/f3e5ab",
    "/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/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/vanilla"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/pale-goldenrod",
      "/colors/wheat",
      "/colors/navajo-white",
      "/colors/peach",
      "/colors/moccasin",
      "/compare/butter-vs-vanilla",
      "/compare/pale-goldenrod-vs-vanilla",
      "/compare/soft-peach-vs-vanilla",
      "/compare/vanilla-vs-wheat",
      "/harmonies/vanilla",
      "/wcag/vanilla",
      "/css/colors/vanilla",
      "/hex/f3e5ab",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "vanilla",
  "name": "Vanilla",
  "hex": "#F3E5AB",
  "uses": [
    "highlight colors",
    "editorial accents",
    "warm backgrounds"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "optimism",
      "clarity",
      "warmth"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "education",
      "food",
      "lifestyle",
      "print design"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "long-form text backgrounds at high saturation"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "yellow",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "pastel"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "yellow",
    "warm",
    "pastel",
    "highlight-colors",
    "editorial-accents",
    "warm-backgrounds",
    "optimism",
    "clarity",
    "warmth"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    243,
    229,
    171
  ],
  "hsl": [
    48,
    75,
    81
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    6,
    30,
    5
  ],
  "luminance": 0.7803,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 16.61,
    "white": 1.26
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#AAB9F3",
    "analogous": [
      "#F3C0AA",
      "#DDF3AA"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#AAF3E4",
      "#E4AAF3"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#AAF3C0",
      "#AAB9F3",
      "#F3AADD"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#AADDF3",
      "#C0AAF3"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FEFEFB",
      "#F3E5AB",
      "#E7CB5A"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FEFEFB",
    "dark": "#E7CB5A",
    "saturated": "#FEEBA0",
    "desaturated": "#E8DEB5",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#FFF4C7"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-vanilla: #F3E5AB;",
    "utility": ".bg-vanilla { background-color: #F3E5AB; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-vanilla { color: #F3E5AB; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "pale-goldenrod",
    "wheat",
    "navajo-white",
    "peach",
    "moccasin"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "vanilla"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "butter-vs-vanilla",
    "pale-goldenrod-vs-vanilla",
    "soft-peach-vs-vanilla",
    "vanilla-vs-wheat"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/vanilla",
    "/wcag/vanilla",
    "/css/colors/vanilla",
    "/hex/f3e5ab",
    "/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/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/vanilla"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/pale-goldenrod",
      "/colors/wheat",
      "/colors/navajo-white",
      "/colors/peach",
      "/colors/moccasin",
      "/compare/butter-vs-vanilla",
      "/compare/pale-goldenrod-vs-vanilla",
      "/compare/soft-peach-vs-vanilla",
      "/compare/vanilla-vs-wheat",
      "/harmonies/vanilla",
      "/wcag/vanilla",
      "/css/colors/vanilla",
      "/hex/f3e5ab",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#AAB9F3",
      "#F3C0AA",
      "#DDF3AA"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#E8DEB5",
      "#FEFEFB"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FEFEFB",
      "#E8DEB5"
    ]
  }
}
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Similar Colors

Pale Goldenrod#EEE8AA
Wheat#F5DEB3
Navajo White#FFDEAD
Peach#FFE5B4
Moccasin#FFE4B5

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