Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#FFFACD

#FFFACD is a warm yellow HEX color close to Lemon Chiffon. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 255, 250, 205, HSL 54, 100%, 90%, has luminance 0.9404, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

yellowwarmlightpastel
#FFFACD Sample readable text
HEX #FFFACD
RGB rgb(255, 250, 205)
HSL hsl(54 100% 90%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 2, 20, 0)
Luminance 0.9404
Contrast Black 19.81:1White 1.06:1

CSS

--color-fffacd: #FFFACD;
.background-fffacd { background-color: #FFFACD; }
.text-fffacd { color: #FFFACD; }

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
Luminance0.9404
Black text19.81:1AA Pass
White text1.06:1AA 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":"#FFFACD","rgb":[255,250,205],"hsl":[54,100,90],"cmyk":[0,2,20,0],"luminance":0.9404,"contrast":{"black":19.81,"white":1.06}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":19.81,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.06,"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":"Cream","hex":"#FFFDD0","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20.21,"contrastWhite":1.04,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FFFACC","hex":"#FFFACC","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.8,"contrastWhite":1.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#EBFFCC","hex":"#EBFFCC","family":"green","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"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","light","pastel","light yellow","pastel yellow","Lemon Chiffon adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","light surfaces","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/fffacd.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lemon-chiffon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cream.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-goldenrod-yellow.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#CCD1FF","analogous":["#FFE0CC","#EBFFCC"],"triadic":["#CCFFFA","#FACCFF"],"tetradic":["#CCFFE0","#CCD1FF","#FFCCEB"],"splitComplementary":["#CCEBFF","#E0CCFF"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#FFFACD","#FFF170"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#FFF170","saturated":"#FFFACC","desaturated":"#F9F5D2","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFFEF5"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"lemon-chiffon","name":"Lemon Chiffon","hex":"#FFFACD","distance":0},{"slug":"cream","name":"Cream","hex":"#FFFDD0","distance":4.242640687119285},{"slug":"light-goldenrod-yellow","name":"Light Goldenrod Yellow","hex":"#FAFAD2","distance":7.0710678118654755},{"slug":"papaya-whip","name":"Papaya Whip","hex":"#FFEFD5","distance":13.601470508735444},{"slug":"blanched-almond","name":"Blanched Almond","hex":"#FFEBCD","distance":15}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FFFACD

#FFFACD is classified as a warm yellow value with light and pastel visual character. #FFFACD is visually closest to Lemon Chiffon, a named yellow color with HEX #FFFACD.

The RGB channels are 255, 250, and 205, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 54deg with 100% saturation and 90% 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 0.9404, 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 text19.81:1AA Pass
White text1.06:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

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

Black text#00000019.81:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.06:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
Cream#000000 text · best 20.21:1#FFFDD0
#FFFACC#000000 text · best 19.8:1#FFFACC
#EBFFCC#000000 text · best 19.71:1#EBFFCC
Light Goldenrod Yellow#000000 text · best 19.67:1#FAFAD2

Generated Palette

Lemon Chiffon#FFFACD
#CCD1FF#CCD1FF
#FFE0CC#FFE0CC
#EBFFCC#EBFFCC
White#FFFFFF
#FFF170#FFF170

Color Harmonies

#CCD1FF#CCD1FF
#FFE0CC#FFE0CC
#EBFFCC#EBFFCC
#CCFFFA#CCFFFA
#FACCFF#FACCFF

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#FFF170#FFF170
#FFFACC#FFFACC
#F9F5D2#F9F5D2
White#FFFFFF
#FFFEF5#FFFEF5

Nearest Named Colors

Lemon Chiffon#FFFACD
Cream#FFFDD0
Light Goldenrod Yellow#FAFAD2
Papaya Whip#FFEFD5
Blanched Almond#FFEBCD

Related HEX Guides

Lemon Chiffon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFFACD.Cream colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFFDD0.Light Goldenrod Yellow colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FAFAD2.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow 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.#FFFACD APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.