lemonchiffon — #FFFACD
#FFFACD
rgb(255, 250, 205) · hsl(54, 100%, 90%) · CSS keyword lemonchiffon
Can you put text on it?
| Contrast | Body text | Large text | |
|---|---|---|---|
| lemonchiffon on white | 1.06:1 | — | — |
| lemonchiffon on black | 19.81:1 | AA | AA |
As a background, lemonchiffon takes black text: 19.81:1 against 1.06:1 the other way. A colour picker will give you the hex and stop there, which is why so many palettes look right and fail an accessibility audit.
Using it
color: lemonchiffon;
color: #fffacd;
color: rgb(255 250 205);All three are the same colour. The keyword is one of the 141 CSS named colours — a list settled in CSS 2.1 and added to exactly once since, when rebeccapurple was standardised in 2014.
Colours close to lemonchiffon
- lightgoldenrodyellow — #FAFAD2
- cornsilk — #FFF8DC
- lightyellow — #FFFFE0
- beige — #F5F5DC
- papayawhip — #FFEFD5
- oldlace — #FDF5E6
Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for lemonchiffon?
The hex code for lemonchiffon is #FFFACD — RGB 255, 250, 205.
Can I use lemonchiffon for text?
Not on a white background. lemonchiffon reaches only 1.06:1, and WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1. It works as a background or a border, not as ink.
Should text on lemonchiffon be black or white?
Black — 19.81:1 against 1.06:1 the other way.
Other named colours
- lightblue — #ADD8E6
- lightcoral — #F08080
- lightcyan — #E0FFFF
- lightgoldenrodyellow — #FAFAD2
- lightgray — #D3D3D3
- lightgreen — #90EE90
- lightpink — #FFB6C1
- lightsalmon — #FFA07A
- lightseagreen — #20B2AA
- lightskyblue — #87CEFA
- lightslategray — #778899
- lightsteelblue — #B0C4DE
#FFFACD in full — tints, shades and harmonies · All named colours · Colour reference