Colors

#FFEFD5

Papaya Whip

Papaya Whip is #FFEFD5. In CSS you can write it as the keyword papayawhip. The values below are the same sRGB color in HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV, a simple CMYK conversion, and OKLCH. CMYK here is a channel formula for reference, not a press proof.

Conversions

HEX
#FFEFD5
RGB
rgb(255, 239, 213)
HSL
hsl(37,100%,92%)
HSV
hsv(37, 16%, 100%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,6,16,0)
OKLCH
oklch(95.8% 0.038 80.0)

Tints and shades

Tints mix this color toward white. Shades mix it toward black in sRGB. For a 50–950 ramp, open the tint and shade generator.

Tints

#FFF2DD

20% white

#FFF5E6

40% white

#FFF9EE

60% white

#FFFCF7

80% white

Shades

#CCBFAA

20% black

#998F80

40% black

#666055

60% black

#33302B

80% black

Harmony palettes

These schemes rotate hue from Papaya Whip. Read the relationships in color theory 101 or adjust them on the color wheel.

Complementary

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#FFEFD6

#D6E6FF

#FFFFFF

#FFFFFF

#E2CBA7

Analogous

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#FFDBD6

#FFEFD6

#FAFFD6

#E6FFD6

#FCD9E7

Triadic

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#FFEFD6

#D6FFEF

#EFD6FF

#FFFFFF

#D9B1F1

Split Complementary

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#FFEFD6

#D6FAFF

#DBD6FF

#FFFFFF

#A7BEE2

Monochromatic

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#663F00

#B36E00

#FF9D00

#FFBB4D

#FFD899

Tetradic

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#FFEFD6

#D6FFDB

#D6E6FF

#FFD6FA

#FFFFFF

Contrast against white and black

Ratios use the WCAG relative-luminance formula. AA normal text needs 4.5:1 and large text needs 3:1 under Success Criterion 1.4.3. AAA uses 7:1 and 4.5:1. A pass here is only this pair, not a full page audit. Check other pairings in the contrast checker.

On white · 1.13:1
AA normal text Fail
AA large text Fail
AAA normal text Fail
AAA large text Fail
On black · 18.56:1
AA normal text Pass
AA large text Pass
AAA normal text Pass
AAA large text Pass

Similar named colors

Nearest CSS named colors by RGB distance. Distance is not a perceptual match.

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