Close to Cornsilk
#F5EDCD
#F5EDCD is a very light, rich yellow, close to the color Cornsilk. In RGB it’s made of 96.1% red, 92.9% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 48°, with 67% saturation and 88% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #F5EDCD.
Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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17.88:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.17:1 FailThis color as text on black
17.88:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F5EDCD as they’d see it.
#F5EDCD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #F5EDCD
What color is #F5EDCD?
#F5EDCD is a very light, rich yellow, close to the color Cornsilk. In RGB it’s made of 96.1% red, 92.9% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 48°, with 67% saturation and 88% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F5EDCD in RGB?
#F5EDCD is rgb(245, 237, 205): 245 red, 237 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F5EDCD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 3, 16, 4). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F5EDCD?
PANTONE 474 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #F5EDCD?
Its complement #E8ECFE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.