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Old lace

Old lace is a white with a faint orange tint. Hex code #FDF5E6.

Old lace#FDF5E6

Color codes

  • CSS nameoldlace
  • HEX#FDF5E6
  • RGBrgb(253 245 230)
  • HSLhsl(39 85% 95%)
  • HSB / HSVhsb(39, 9%, 99%)
  • OKLCHoklch(97.2% 0.022 83.3)
  • CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 9%, 1%)

White text

1.08:1 · fails WCAG

Black text

19.38:1 · passes WCAG AAA

Shades

50#F9F1E2
100#DBD4C5
200#BFB7A9
300#A39C8E
400#888173
500#6E675A
600#554E42
700#3D372B
800#272116

Complementary

#FDF5E6
#F1F6FF

Analogous

#FDF5E6
#FFF3EC
#F5F8E7

Triadic

#FDF5E6
#E6FBFC
#FDF1FF

About this color

Old lace in CSS and design

Old lace is a white with a faint orange tint. Old lace is one of the extended color keywords, which CSS adopted from the X11 color names used on Unix workstations.

Use it in CSS by name or by any of its codes; these all give the same color:

color: oldlace;
color: #FDF5E6;
color: rgb(253 245 230);
color: hsl(39 85% 95%);

For text on old lace, black reads best. Check other combinations with the contrast checker, or browse all CSS color names.

Frequently asked questions

What is the hex code for old lace?

#FDF5E6. In CSS you can also use the keyword oldlace, which works in every browser.

What is old lace in RGB and HSL?

In RGB it is rgb(253 245 230), in HSL hsl(39 85% 95%). For print, cmyk(0%, 3%, 9%, 1%) is a starting point, but CMYK depends on paper and ink, so check with your printer.

Should I use black or white text on old lace?

Black text works better: it has a contrast ratio of 19.38:1 and passes WCAG AAA. White text reaches 1.08:1.

Which colors go with old lace?

Its complementary color is #F1F6FF, on the opposite side of the color wheel. For a calmer look, combine it with its analogous neighbors #FFF3EC and #F5F8E7. The palette generator builds more combinations.