Palettes / Colors / #F6EFDA
#F6EFDA — Pale Yellow
#F6EFDA is a yellow color we call Pale Yellow, closest to the named color AntiqueWhite (#FAEBD7). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) — not an exact match. CSS antiquewhite gives you #FAEBD7, a different color; use #F6EFDA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#F6EFDA is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DAE1F6; it also sits naturally between #F6E1DA and #EFF6DA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F6EFDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 246, 239, 218 |
| HSL | 45°, 61%, 91% |
| HSV | 45°, 11%, 96% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 11%, 4% |
| XYZ | 81.53, 86.39, 78.71 |
| Yxy | 86.39, 0.3306, 0.3503 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.48, -1.13, 10.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.95, -1.13, 10.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 96% · Green 94% · Blue 85%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 11% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F6EFDA
.text { color: #F6EFDA; }
.background { background-color: #F6EFDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F6EFDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(246, 239, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(45, 61%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F6EFDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(246, 239, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F6EFDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(246, 239, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F6EFDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F6EFDA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DAE1F6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F6EFDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F6EFDA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #F6EFDA: ·
How #F6EFDA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #F6EFDA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #F6EFDA?
#F6EFDA is Pale Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 246, 239, 218). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F6EFDA?
#F6EFDA is RGB 246, 239, 218 — HSL 45°, 61%, 91% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 11%, 4%.
What colors go with #F6EFDA?
Its complement is #DAE1F6; analogous partners are #F6E1DA and #EFF6DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F6EFDA for text?
Black text on #F6EFDA has a contrast ratio of 18.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.