seashell — #FFF5EE
#FFF5EE
rgb(255, 245, 238) · hsl(25, 100%, 97%) · CSS keyword seashell
Can you put text on it?
| Contrast | Body text | Large text | |
|---|---|---|---|
| seashell on white | 1.07:1 | — | — |
| seashell on black | 19.55:1 | AA | AA |
As a background, seashell takes black text: 19.55:1 against 1.07:1 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: seashell;
color: #fff5ee;
color: rgb(255 245 238);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 seashell
- oldlace — #FDF5E6
- floralwhite — #FFFAF0
- lavenderblush — #FFF0F5
- linen — #FAF0E6
- snow — #FFFAFA
- whitesmoke — #F5F5F5
Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for seashell?
The hex code for seashell is #FFF5EE — RGB 255, 245, 238.
Can I use seashell for text?
Not on a white background. seashell reaches only 1.07:1, and WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1. It works as a background or a border, not as ink.
Should text on seashell be black or white?
Black — 19.55:1 against 1.07:1 the other way.
Other named colours
- sienna — #A0522D
- silver — #C0C0C0
- skyblue — #87CEEB
- slateblue — #6A5ACD
- slategray — #708090
- snow — #FFFAFA
- springgreen — #00FF7F
- steelblue — #4682B4
- tan — #D2B48C
- teal — #008080
- thistle — #D8BFD8
- tomato — #FF6347
#FFF5EE in full — tints, shades and harmonies · All named colours · Colour reference