Old Lace
#FDF5E6Old Lace is #FDF5E6, rgb(253, 245, 230).
In CSS: oldlace
About Old Lace
Old Lace is the hex color #FDF5E6, which translates to rgb(253, 245, 230) in RGB and hsl(39, 85%, 95%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 39 degrees, with a saturation of 85 percent and a lightness of 95 percent. That puts Old Lace at the pale end of the neutral range, light enough to work as a page or card background with dark text on top.
How Old Lace compares
Old Lace is exactly the CSS keyword oldlace, so you can write the keyword instead of the hex and get an identical result. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is amber-50 (#FFFBEB), at a distance of 2.3. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Linen at 3.0. Sorted by lightness, Old Lace is number 31 of the 37 neutral colors here.
Text on Old Lace
2 of the five common text colors below clear WCAG AA for normal text on Old Lace, led by Ink black at 17.66:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Old Lace already loaded as the background.
| Text color | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 1.08:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Ink black #0F0F12 | 17.66:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Mid grey #6B7280 | 4.46:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Dark grey #374151 | 9.51:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Light grey #E5E7EB | 1.14:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
Building a palette around Old Lace
The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Old Lace for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color, or open the palette generator with Old Lace locked and let it fill in the rest.
Full values for Old Lace
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #FDF5E6 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 245, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 85%, 95%) |
| HSV | hsv(39, 9%, 99%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 3%, 9%, 1%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.23% 0.0216 83.26) |
| CIELAB | lab(96.78 0.17 8.17) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the RGB value of Old Lace?
Old Lace (#FDF5E6) is rgb(253, 245, 230): 253 red, 245 green and 230 blue on the 0 to 255 scale. Red leads at 253, green follows at 245 and blue trails at 230, which puts the hue at 39 degrees. In HSL the same color is hsl(39, 85%, 95%).
What colour is #FDF5E6?
#FDF5E6 is Old Lace, a very light neutral colour with 85% saturation and 95% lightness. For print the CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 9% yellow and 1% black. Its nearest neighbour in this library is Linen, 3.0 away in CIELAB, a difference you can see.
Is Old Lace a CSS color name?
Yes. The keyword oldlace is one of the 148 named colors in CSS Color Module Level 4, so color: oldlace; renders exactly #FDF5E6.
What colors go with Old Lace?
Opposite Old Lace on the color wheel sits the complementary #E6EEFD (close to Lavender), the boldest accent by hue. For a calmer scheme use the analogous neighbours #FDEAE6 (close to Linen) and #FAFDE6 (close to Beige); for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic pair #E6FDF5 and #F5E6FD. Of these, #F5E6FD has the most contrast against Old Lace, at 1.10:1, so pair it by hue, not for legibility.
What text color is readable on Old Lace?
Ink black (#0F0F12) is the most readable on Old Lace, at 17.66:1, which also clears WCAG AAA (7:1). 2 of the 5 common text colors tested pass AA for normal text.
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