navajowhite — #FFDEAD
#FFDEAD
rgb(255, 222, 173) · hsl(36, 100%, 84%) · CSS keyword navajowhite
Can you put text on it?
| Contrast | Body text | Large text | |
|---|---|---|---|
| navajowhite on white | 1.29:1 | — | — |
| navajowhite on black | 16.3:1 | AA | AA |
As a background, navajowhite takes black text: 16.3:1 against 1.29:1 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: navajowhite;
color: #ffdead;
color: rgb(255 222 173);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 navajowhite
- peachpuff — #FFDAB9
- moccasin — #FFE4B5
- wheat — #F5DEB3
- bisque — #FFE4C4
- palegoldenrod — #EEE8AA
- blanchedalmond — #FFEBCD
Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for navajowhite?
The hex code for navajowhite is #FFDEAD — RGB 255, 222, 173.
Can I use navajowhite for text?
Not on a white background. navajowhite reaches only 1.29:1, and WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1. It works as a background or a border, not as ink.
Should text on navajowhite be black or white?
Black — 16.3:1 against 1.29:1 the other way.
Other named colours
- navy — #000080
- oldlace — #FDF5E6
- olive — #808000
- olivedrab — #6B8E23
- orange — #FFA500
- orangered — #FF4500
- orchid — #DA70D6
- palegoldenrod — #EEE8AA
- palegreen — #98FB98
- paleturquoise — #AFEEEE
- palevioletred — #DB7093
- papayawhip — #FFEFD5
#FFDEAD in full — tints, shades and harmonies · All named colours · Colour reference