What color is #FDFFE7?

#FDFFE7 is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(253, 255, 231), and in HSL hsl(65, 100%, 95%).

Is #FDFFE7 accessible as text?

On white, #FDFFE7 has a contrast ratio of 1.02:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 20.63:1 (passes). For text placed on #FDFFE7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FDFFE7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-50 (#FAFAF9).

What colors go well with #FDFFE7?

As a neutral, #FDFFE7 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #FDFFE7 the same as CSS lightyellow?

No — #FDFFE7 is not the CSS named color lightyellow, but lightyellow (#FFFFE0) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#FDFFE7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FDFFE7

Not just a swatch — here's how #FDFFE7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FDFFE7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FDFFE7 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F Ink #2B2723

Light Yellow sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FDFFE7 Accent #A9C4B8 Surface #E3D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #183647

Light Yellow opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FDFFE7 Secondary #526A37 Accent #B16908 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Light Yellow leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #FDFFE7 Secondary #ADB5B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7696A1 Anchor #2D3235

Light Yellow keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #FDFFE7 Secondary #FAFBF3 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Light Yellow is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Yellow carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #FDFFE7 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 55/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 93/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 1/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 35/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 2/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 2/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 90/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 18.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FEFEFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F4FFE6 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #FDFFE7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FDFFE7;
  --color-base-rgb: 253 255 231;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(99.2% 0.031 110.8);
  --color-50: #FDFEF0;
  --color-100: #FAFDD8;
  --color-200: #F5FCB1;
  --color-300: #EDF877;
  --color-400: #DEEC46;
  --color-500: #C4D222;
  --color-600: #959F23;
  --color-700: #69701F;
  --color-800: #444818;
  --color-900: #2A2C11;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-yellow: {
    50: '#FDFEF0',
    100: '#FAFDD8',
    200: '#F5FCB1',
    300: '#EDF877',
    400: '#DEEC46',
    500: '#C4D222',
    600: '#959F23',
    700: '#69701F',
    800: '#444818',
    900: '#2A2C11',
  },
}

$base: #FDFFE7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDFEF0;
$base-100: #FAFDD8;
$base-200: #F5FCB1;
$base-300: #EDF877;
$base-400: #DEEC46;
$base-500: #C4D222;
$base-600: #959F23;
$base-700: #69701F;
$base-800: #444818;
$base-900: #2A2C11;
$base-hover: #F5FF85;
$base-subtle: #FEFEF8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FDFFE7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FAFDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5FCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EDF877",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DEEC46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C4D222",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#959F23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#69701F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#444818",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A2C11",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FDFFE7

Color Lab

Pairs with #FDFFE7

UI roles & guardrails

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