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HEX atlas value

#FFFAF0

#FFFAF0 is a warm orange HEX color close to Floral White. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 255, 250, 240, HSL 40, 100%, 97%, has luminance 0.9592, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

orangewarmlightpastel
#FFFAF0 Sample readable text
HEX #FFFAF0
RGB rgb(255, 250, 240)
HSL hsl(40 100% 97%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 2, 6, 0)
Luminance 0.9592
Contrast Black 20.18:1White 1.04:1

CSS

--color-fffaf0: #FFFAF0;
.background-fffaf0 { background-color: #FFFAF0; }
.text-fffaf0 { color: #FFFAF0; }

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
Luminance0.9592
Black text20.18:1AA Pass
White text1.04:1AA 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":"#FFFAF0","rgb":[255,250,240],"hsl":[40,100,97],"cmyk":[0,2,6,0],"luminance":0.9592,"contrast":{"black":20.18,"white":1.04}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":20.18,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.04,"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":"Ivory","hex":"#FFFFF0","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20.81,"contrastWhite":1.01,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FCFFF0","hex":"#FCFFF0","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20.7,"contrastWhite":1.01,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FDF9F1","hex":"#FDF9F1","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20,"contrastWhite":1.05,"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","Floral White 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/fffaf0.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/floral-white.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ivory.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sea-shell.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#F0F5FF","analogous":["#FFF2F0","#FCFFF0"],"triadic":["#F0FFFA","#FAF0FF"],"tetradic":["#F0FFF2","#F0F5FF","#FFF0FC"],"splitComplementary":["#F0FCFF","#F2F0FF"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#FFFAF0","#FFDB94"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#FFDB94","saturated":"#FFFAF0","desaturated":"#FDF9F1","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFFFFF"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"floral-white","name":"Floral White","hex":"#FFFAF0","distance":0},{"slug":"ivory","name":"Ivory","hex":"#FFFFF0","distance":5},{"slug":"sea-shell","name":"Sea Shell","hex":"#FFF5EE","distance":5.385164807134504},{"slug":"powder-coat-white","name":"Powder Coat White","hex":"#F8F8F2","distance":7.54983443527075},{"slug":"paper-white","name":"Paper White","hex":"#F7F7F2","distance":8.774964387392123}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FFFAF0

#FFFAF0 is classified as a warm orange value with light and pastel visual character. #FFFAF0 is visually closest to Floral White, a named orange color with HEX #FFFAF0.

The RGB channels are 255, 250, and 240, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 40deg 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 0.9592, 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 text20.18:1AA Pass
White text1.04:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FFFAF0 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000020.18:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.04:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
Ivory#000000 text · best 20.81:1#FFFFF0
#FCFFF0#000000 text · best 20.7:1#FCFFF0
#FDF9F1#000000 text · best 20:1#FDF9F1
Powder Coat White#000000 text · best 19.7:1#F8F8F2

Generated Palette

Floral White#FFFAF0
#F0F5FF#F0F5FF
#FFF2F0#FFF2F0
#FCFFF0#FCFFF0
White#FFFFFF
#FFDB94#FFDB94

Color Harmonies

#F0F5FF#F0F5FF
#FFF2F0#FFF2F0
#FCFFF0#FCFFF0
#F0FFFA#F0FFFA
#FAF0FF#FAF0FF

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#FFDB94#FFDB94
Floral White#FFFAF0
#FDF9F1#FDF9F1
White#FFFFFF
White#FFFFFF

Nearest Named Colors

Floral White#FFFAF0
Ivory#FFFFF0
Sea Shell#FFF5EE
Powder Coat White#F8F8F2
Paper White#F7F7F2

Related HEX Guides

Floral White colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFFAF0.Ivory colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFFFF0.Sea Shell colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFF5EE.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.#FFFAF0 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.