About Cream
Cream is the hex color #FFFDD0, which translates to rgb(255, 253, 208) in RGB and hsl(57, 100%, 91%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 57 degrees, with a saturation of 100 percent and a lightness of 91 percent. That puts Cream at the pale end of the neutral range, light enough to work as a page or card background with dark text on top.
How Cream compares
The closest standard CSS keyword is lemonchiffon (#FFFACD), a CIE76 distance of 1.4 away in CIELAB. That is below the rule of thumb for a difference most people notice side by side, so the keyword is a safe substitute. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is amber-100 (#FEF3C6), at a distance of 4.4. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Cornsilk at 8.7. Sorted by lightness, Cream is number 24 of the 37 neutral colors here.
Text on Cream
3 of the five common text colors below clear WCAG AA for normal text on Cream, led by Ink black at 18.42:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Cream already loaded as the background.
| Text color | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 1.04:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Ink black #0F0F12 | 18.42:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Mid grey #6B7280 | 4.65:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Dark grey #374151 | 9.92:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Light grey #E5E7EB | 1.19:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
Building a palette around Cream
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 Cream 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 Cream locked and let it fill in the rest.
Full values for Cream
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #FFFDD0 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 253, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 100%, 91%) |
| HSV | hsv(57, 18%, 100%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 1%, 18%, 0%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.44% 0.0580 105.31) |
| CIELAB | lab(98.46 -6.49 21.83) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the RGB value of Cream?
Cream (#FFFDD0) is rgb(255, 253, 208): 255 red, 253 green and 208 blue on the 0 to 255 scale. Red leads at 255, green follows at 253 and blue trails at 208, which puts the hue at 57 degrees. In HSL the same color is hsl(57, 100%, 91%).
What colour is #FFFDD0?
#FFFDD0 is Cream, a very light neutral colour with 100% saturation and 91% lightness. For print the CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 18% yellow and 0% black. Its nearest neighbour in this library is Cornsilk, 8.7 away in CIELAB, a difference you can see.
Is Cream a CSS color name?
No. Cream is not one of the 148 CSS named colors, so write it as #FFFDD0. The nearest keyword is lemonchiffon (#FFFACD), a CIE76 distance of 1.4: close enough that most people cannot tell the two apart side by side.
What colors go with Cream?
Opposite Cream on the color wheel sits the complementary #D0D2FF, the boldest accent by hue. For a calmer scheme use the analogous neighbours #FFE5D0 (close to Antique White) and #E9FFD0; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic pair #D0FFFD and #FDD0FF. Of these, #D0D2FF has the most contrast against Cream, at 1.41:1, so pair it by hue, not for legibility.
What text color is readable on Cream?
Ink black (#0F0F12) is the most readable on Cream, at 18.42:1, which also clears WCAG AAA (7:1). 3 of the 5 common text colors tested pass AA for normal text.
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