papayawhip — #FFEFD5
#FFEFD5
rgb(255, 239, 213) · hsl(37, 100%, 92%) · CSS keyword papayawhip
Can you put text on it?
| Contrast | Body text | Large text | |
|---|---|---|---|
| papayawhip on white | 1.13:1 | — | — |
| papayawhip on black | 18.56:1 | AA | AA |
As a background, papayawhip takes black text: 18.56:1 against 1.13:1 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: papayawhip;
color: #ffefd5;
color: rgb(255 239 213);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 papayawhip
- blanchedalmond — #FFEBCD
- antiquewhite — #FAEBD7
- linen — #FAF0E6
- cornsilk — #FFF8DC
- oldlace — #FDF5E6
- beige — #F5F5DC
Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for papayawhip?
The hex code for papayawhip is #FFEFD5 — RGB 255, 239, 213.
Can I use papayawhip for text?
Not on a white background. papayawhip reaches only 1.13:1, and WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1. It works as a background or a border, not as ink.
Should text on papayawhip be black or white?
Black — 18.56:1 against 1.13:1 the other way.
Other named colours
- peachpuff — #FFDAB9
- peru — #CD853F
- pink — #FFC0CB
- plum — #DDA0DD
- powderblue — #B0E0E6
- purple — #800080
- rebeccapurple — #663399
- red — #FF0000
- rosybrown — #BC8F8F
- royalblue — #4169E1
- saddlebrown — #8B4513
- salmon — #FA8072
#FFEFD5 in full — tints, shades and harmonies · All named colours · Colour reference