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HEX atlas value

#FFEFD5

#FFEFD5 is a warm orange HEX color close to Papaya Whip. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 255, 239, 213, HSL 37, 100%, 92%, has luminance 0.878, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

orangewarmlightpastel
#FFEFD5 Sample readable text
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

--color-ffefd5: #FFEFD5;
.background-ffefd5 { background-color: #FFEFD5; }
.text-ffefd5 { color: #FFEFD5; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, 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"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":18.56,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.13,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FAFFD6","hex":"#FAFFD6","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20.34,"contrastWhite":1.03,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Cornsilk","hex":"#FFF8DC","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.71,"contrastWhite":1.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Light Goldenrod Yellow","hex":"#FAFAD2","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.67,"contrastWhite":1.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FFEFD6","hex":"#FFEFD6","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.57,"contrastWhite":1.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","light","pastel","light orange","pastel orange","Papaya Whip adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","light surfaces"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ffefd5.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/papaya-whip.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/antique-white.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/blanched-almond.json"]}
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"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"papaya-whip","name":"Papaya Whip","hex":"#FFEFD5","distance":0},{"slug":"antique-white","name":"Antique White","hex":"#FAEBD7","distance":6.708203932499369},{"slug":"blanched-almond","name":"Blanched Almond","hex":"#FFEBCD","distance":8.94427190999916},{"slug":"cornsilk","name":"Cornsilk","hex":"#FFF8DC","distance":11.40175425099138},{"slug":"light-goldenrod-yellow","name":"Light Goldenrod Yellow","hex":"#FAFAD2","distance":12.449899597988733}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FFEFD5

#FFEFD5 is classified as a warm orange value with light and pastel visual character. #FFEFD5 is visually closest to Papaya Whip, a named orange color with HEX #FFEFD5.

The RGB channels are 255, 239, and 213, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 37deg with 100% saturation and 92% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.878, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text18.56:1AA Pass
White text1.13:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FFEFD5 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000018.56:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.13:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#FAFFD6#000000 text · best 20.34:1#FAFFD6
Cornsilk#000000 text · best 19.71:1#FFF8DC
Light Goldenrod Yellow#000000 text · best 19.67:1#FAFAD2
#FFEFD6#000000 text · best 18.57:1#FFEFD6

Generated Palette

Papaya Whip#FFEFD5
#D6E6FF#D6E6FF
#FFDBD6#FFDBD6
#FAFFD6#FAFFD6
White#FFFFFF
#FFCC7A#FFCC7A

Color Harmonies

#D6E6FF#D6E6FF
#FFDBD6#FFDBD6
#FAFFD6#FAFFD6
#D6FFEF#D6FFEF
#EFD6FF#EFD6FF

Variants

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

Nearest Named Colors

Papaya Whip#FFEFD5
Antique White#FAEBD7
Blanched Almond#FFEBCD
Cornsilk#FFF8DC
Light Goldenrod Yellow#FAFAD2

Related HEX Guides

Papaya Whip colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFEFD5.Antique White colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FAEBD7.Blanched Almond colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFEBCD.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#FFEFD5 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.