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HEX atlas value

#FFF5EE

#FFF5EE is a warm orange HEX color close to Sea Shell. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 255, 245, 238, HSL 25, 100%, 97%, has luminance 0.9274, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

orangewarmlightpastel
#FFF5EE Sample readable text
HEX #FFF5EE
RGB rgb(255, 245, 238)
HSL hsl(25 100% 97%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 4, 7, 0)
Luminance 0.9274
Contrast Black 19.55:1White 1.07:1

CSS

--color-fff5ee: #FFF5EE;
.background-fff5ee { background-color: #FFF5EE; }
.text-fff5ee { color: #FFF5EE; }

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
Luminance0.9274
Black text19.55:1AA Pass
White text1.07:1AA 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":"#FFF5EE","rgb":[255,245,238],"hsl":[25,100,97],"cmyk":[0,4,7,0],"luminance":0.9274,"contrast":{"black":19.55,"white":1.07}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":19.55,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.07,"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":"#FFFEF0","hex":"#FFFEF0","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20.69,"contrastWhite":1.02,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Floral White","hex":"#FFFAF0","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20.18,"contrastWhite":1.04,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F0F9FF","hex":"#F0F9FF","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.7,"contrastWhite":1.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Powder Coat White","hex":"#F8F8F2","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.7,"contrastWhite":1.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","light","pastel","light orange","pastel orange","Sea Shell 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/fff5ee.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sea-shell.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/floral-white.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/old-lace.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#F0F9FF","analogous":["#FFF0F1","#FFFEF0"],"triadic":["#F0FFF6","#F6F0FF"],"tetradic":["#F1FFF0","#F0F9FF","#FEF0FF"],"splitComplementary":["#F0FFFE","#F0F1FF"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#FFF5EE","#FFC194"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#FFC194","saturated":"#FFF6F0","desaturated":"#FDF6F1","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFFFFF"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"sea-shell","name":"Sea Shell","hex":"#FFF5EE","distance":0},{"slug":"floral-white","name":"Floral White","hex":"#FFFAF0","distance":5.385164807134504},{"slug":"old-lace","name":"Old Lace","hex":"#FDF5E6","distance":8.246211251235321},{"slug":"lavender-blush","name":"Lavender Blush","hex":"#FFF0F5","distance":8.602325267042627},{"slug":"powder-coat-white","name":"Powder Coat White","hex":"#F8F8F2","distance":8.602325267042627}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FFF5EE

#FFF5EE is classified as a warm orange value with light and pastel visual character. #FFF5EE is visually closest to Sea Shell, a named orange color with HEX #FFF5EE.

The RGB channels are 255, 245, and 238, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 25deg with 100% saturation and 97% 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 0.9274, 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 text19.55:1AA Pass
White text1.07:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FFF5EE needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000019.55:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.07:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#FFFEF0#000000 text · best 20.69:1#FFFEF0
Floral White#000000 text · best 20.18:1#FFFAF0
#F0F9FF#000000 text · best 19.7:1#F0F9FF
Powder Coat White#000000 text · best 19.7:1#F8F8F2

Generated Palette

Sea Shell#FFF5EE
#F0F9FF#F0F9FF
#FFF0F1#FFF0F1
#FFFEF0#FFFEF0
White#FFFFFF
#FFC194#FFC194

Color Harmonies

#F0F9FF#F0F9FF
#FFF0F1#FFF0F1
#FFFEF0#FFFEF0
#F0FFF6#F0FFF6
#F6F0FF#F6F0FF

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#FFC194#FFC194
#FFF6F0#FFF6F0
#FDF6F1#FDF6F1
White#FFFFFF
White#FFFFFF

Nearest Named Colors

Sea Shell#FFF5EE
Floral White#FFFAF0
Old Lace#FDF5E6
Lavender Blush#FFF0F5
Powder Coat White#F8F8F2

Related HEX Guides

Sea Shell colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFF5EE.Floral White colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFFAF0.Old Lace colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FDF5E6.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.#FFF5EE APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.