Yellow color

Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD

#FFFACD · rgb(255, 250, 205)

Lemon Chiffon is the color #FFFACD. In RGB it is rgb(255, 250, 205) — 100% red, 98% green and 80% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 20% yellow and 0% black, and in HSL it sits at 54° hue, 100% saturation and 90% lightness. Lemon Chiffon is one of the 140 standard CSS / HTML color names, so color: lemon-chiffon works in CSS. The closest web-safe color is #FFFFCC.

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Lemon Chiffon color codes

Hex#FFFACD
RGBrgb(255, 250, 205)
RGB %100%, 98%, 80%
HSLhsl(54, 100%, 90%)
HSV / HSBhsv(54, 20%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 20%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(98% 0.058 102)
Closest web-safe#FFFFCC

Lemon Chiffon color meaning

Lemon Chiffon is a soft and airy yellow — a warm color at 90% lightness and 100% saturation. Like other yellows, it is linked with optimism, happiness and attention. It is the most visible hue in daylight, so it reads as sunny and cheerful but can tire the eye in large areas.

Because it is soft and airy, lemon chiffon works best for backgrounds, walls, baby rooms, wedding stationery and large calm surfaces. As text on white it would be too faint (1.1:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (19.8:1).

What colors go with Lemon Chiffon?

Lemon Chiffon pairs well with Periwinkle, Bisque, Light Goldenrod Yellow and Charcoal: Periwinkle sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Bisque and Light Goldenrod Yellow are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Charcoal gives the eye somewhere to rest.

ComplementaryPeriwinkle#CCCCFFAnalogousBisque#FFE4C4AnalogousLight Goldenrod Yellow#FAFAD2Neutral partnerCharcoal#36454F

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Lemon Chiffon at a glance

Color familyYellow · warm, soft and airy
CSS color nameYes — lemonchiffon works in CSS
As text on white1.06:1 — not readable as text
Best text on itBlack (19.81:1)
For print (CMYK)0% cyan, 2% magenta, 20% yellow, 0% black
Full screenOpen the lemon chiffon screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Lemon Chiffon against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 1.06:1 Black text — 19.81:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black
Tints — toward white
Tones — toward gray

Color harmonies

Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Triadic
Tetradic
Square
Rainbow

Colors similar to Lemon Chiffon

Cream#FFFDD0Light Goldenrod Yellow#FAFAD2Light Yellow#FFFFE0Cornsilk#FFF8DCBeige#F5F5DCPapaya Whip#FFEFD5

Lemon Chiffon color FAQ

What is the hex code for Lemon Chiffon?

Lemon Chiffon is #FFFACD, which is rgb(255, 250, 205) and hsl(54, 100%, 90%). For print it is roughly C0 M2 Y20 K0.

What colors go with Lemon Chiffon?

Lemon Chiffon pairs well with Periwinkle, Bisque, Light Goldenrod Yellow, Charcoal. Periwinkle gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Charcoal also work well alongside it.

Is Lemon Chiffon a warm or cool color?

Lemon Chiffon is a warm color: its hue is 54°, on the red, orange and yellow side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Lemon Chiffon?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 19.8:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.