Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#FFFFE0

#FFFFE0 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Light Yellow. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 255, 255, 224, HSL 60, 100%, 94%, has luminance 0.9816, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

yellowwarmlightpastel
#FFFFE0 Sample readable text
HEX #FFFFE0
RGB rgb(255, 255, 224)
HSL hsl(60 100% 94%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 0, 12, 0)
Luminance 0.9816
Contrast Black 20.63:1White 1.02:1

CSS

--color-ffffe0: #FFFFE0;
.background-ffffe0 { background-color: #FFFFE0; }
.text-ffffe0 { color: #FFFFE0; }

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
Luminance0.9816
Black text20.63:1AA Pass
White text1.02:1AA 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":"#FFFFE0","rgb":[255,255,224],"hsl":[60,100,94],"cmyk":[0,0,12,0],"luminance":0.9816,"contrast":{"black":20.63,"white":1.02}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":20.63,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.02,"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":"#FCFCE4","hex":"#FCFCE4","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20.18,"contrastWhite":1.04,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F0FFE0","hex":"#F0FFE0","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20.09,"contrastWhite":1.05,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FFFF85","hex":"#FFFF85","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.89,"contrastWhite":1.06,"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"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","light","pastel","light yellow","pastel yellow","Light Yellow 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/ffffe0.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-yellow.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cornsilk.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/old-lace.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#E0E0FF","analogous":["#FFF0E0","#F0FFE0"],"triadic":["#E0FFFF","#FFE0FF"],"tetradic":["#E0FFF0","#E0E0FF","#FFE0F0"],"splitComplementary":["#E0F0FF","#F0E0FF"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#FFFFE0","#FFFF85"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#FFFF85","saturated":"#FFFFE0","desaturated":"#FCFCE4","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFFFFF"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"light-yellow","name":"Light Yellow","hex":"#FFFFE0","distance":0},{"slug":"cornsilk","name":"Cornsilk","hex":"#FFF8DC","distance":8.06225774829855},{"slug":"old-lace","name":"Old Lace","hex":"#FDF5E6","distance":11.832159566199232},{"slug":"warm-white","name":"Warm White","hex":"#F8F4E3","distance":13.379088160259652},{"slug":"beige","name":"Beige","hex":"#F5F5DC","distance":14.696938456699069}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FFFFE0

#FFFFE0 is classified as a warm yellow value with light and pastel visual character. #FFFFE0 is visually closest to Light Yellow, a named yellow color with HEX #FFFFE0.

The RGB channels are 255, 255, and 224, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 60deg with 100% saturation and 94% 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 0.9816, 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 text20.63:1AA Pass
White text1.02:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FFFFE0 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000020.63:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.02:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#FCFCE4#000000 text · best 20.18:1#FCFCE4
#F0FFE0#000000 text · best 20.09:1#F0FFE0
#FFFF85#000000 text · best 19.89:1#FFFF85
Cornsilk#000000 text · best 19.71:1#FFF8DC

Generated Palette

Light Yellow#FFFFE0
#E0E0FF#E0E0FF
#FFF0E0#FFF0E0
#F0FFE0#F0FFE0
White#FFFFFF
#FFFF85#FFFF85

Color Harmonies

#E0E0FF#E0E0FF
#FFF0E0#FFF0E0
#F0FFE0#F0FFE0
Light Cyan#E0FFFF
#FFE0FF#FFE0FF

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#FFFF85#FFFF85
Light Yellow#FFFFE0
#FCFCE4#FCFCE4
White#FFFFFF
White#FFFFFF

Nearest Named Colors

Light Yellow#FFFFE0
Cornsilk#FFF8DC
Old Lace#FDF5E6
Warm White#F8F4E3
Beige#F5F5DC

Related HEX Guides

Light Yellow colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFFFE0.Cornsilk colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFF8DC.Old Lace colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FDF5E6.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.#FFFFE0 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.