Floral White Color Code: #FFFAF0, RGB & HSL

Floral White color values

HEX #FFFAF0

RGB rgb(255, 250, 240)

HSL hsl(40, 100%, 97%)

HSV 40, 6%, 100%

HWB hwb(40 94% 0%)

CMYK 0%, 2%, 6%, 0%

Decimal 16775920

CSS keyword floralwhite

97%HSL lightness (very light)

100%HSL saturation (vivid)

40°Hue angle (orange)

0.959Relative luminance

CMYK is a standard screen-to-print conversion. Printed results depend on inks, paper and color profiles.

What is Floral White?

Floral White is one of the named colors defined by the CSS Color specifications (keyword “floralwhite”), so every modern browser understands it without a hex code.

Its saturation is only 100%, so it behaves as a neutral, with 100% saturation (vivid) and 97% lightness (very light). It is a warm color.

Compared with the other white colors in the Aqeeb Studio library, it is lighter than 40% of them and more saturated than 40% of them.

Its relative luminance is 0.959, which makes it a very light color. That is above the 0.179 crossover point at which black and white text have equal contrast, so black text has the advantage.

Floral White counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 97% and its relative luminance is 0.959. Black text reads best on it (20.18:1 contrast).

Text contrast on Floral White

WCAG contrast of white and black text on Floral White
Text	Preview	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal	AAA large
White text	Sample text	1.04:1 Poor	Fail	Fail	Fail	Fail
Black text	Sample text	20.18:1 Excellent	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass

Ratios use the WCAG 2 formula and are truncated, never rounded up. Test any pair with the contrast checker.

Colors that go with Floral White

Complementary color

Complementary colors sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel (180° apart). They give the strongest hue contrast, which suits calls to action and accents.

≈ Alice Blue#F0F5FF

Analogous colors

Analogous colors are neighbors on the wheel, 30° either side of the base hue. They blend smoothly and are easy to combine in backgrounds, gradients and illustrations.

≈ Very Light Pink#FFF3F0 ≈ Ivory#FDFFF0

Triadic colors

A triadic scheme uses three hues spaced 120° apart. It is lively yet balanced, and works best when one color leads and the other two act as accents.

≈ Mint Cream#F0FFFA ≈ Lavender Blush#FAF0FF

Split-complementary colors

Split-complementary keeps the base color and uses the two colors on either side of its complement (150° and 210°). The contrast is strong but gentler than a direct complement.

≈ Azure#F0FDFF ≈ Lavender#F3F0FF

Tetradic colors

A tetradic (rectangle) scheme combines two complementary pairs at 0°, 60°, 180° and 240°. It offers variety but needs one dominant color to stay balanced.

≈ Honeydew#F5FFF0 ≈ Alice Blue#F0F5FF ≈ Lavender Blush#FAF0FF

Monochromatic variants

Monochromatic variants keep the same hue and saturation and only change lightness, which makes them dependable for UI scales and subtle layered designs.

#CC8800#CC8800

#FFB114#FFB114

#FFC95C#FFC95C

#FFE0A3#FFE0A3

#FFF8EB#FFF8EB

A “≈” before a name means the exact harmony color has no named match, so the link goes to the closest named color.

Tints and shades of Floral White

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Select any swatch to copy its HEX code. Build longer scales with the tints and shades tool.

Seashell#FFF5EE Old Lace#FDF5E6 Ivory#FFFFF0 Linen#FAF0E6 Very Light Pink#FFF4F2 Snow#FFFAFA White#FFFFFF White Smoke#F5F5F5

Where to use Floral White

Card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (20.18:1 contrast with black)
Page backgrounds, subtle borders and table stripes
Whitespace-heavy minimal layouts
Text on dark surfaces
Highlights and light borders
Page and card backgrounds

Floral White appears in these curated palettes: Mushroom (Neutral Color Palettes).

Use Floral White in CSS

:root {
  --color-floral-white: #FFFAF0;
}

.element {
  color: var(--color-floral-white);
  background-color: #FFFAF0;
  border: 2px solid #FFFAF0;
}

Questions about Floral White

What is the HEX code for Floral White?

Floral White is #FFFAF0.

What is the RGB value of Floral White?

The RGB value of Floral White is 255, 250, 240: 255 red, 250 green and 240 blue on a 0–255 scale, written rgb(255, 250, 240) in CSS.

What is the HSL value of Floral White?

The HSL value of Floral White is 40°, 100%, 97% (hue, saturation, lightness), written hsl(40, 100%, 97%) in CSS.

What is the CMYK value of Floral White?

A standard conversion gives about C 0%, M 2%, Y 6%, K 0%. Real print results depend on the inks, paper and color profile, so treat CMYK here as a reference value.

Is Floral White a light or dark color?

Floral White counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 97% and its relative luminance is 0.959. Black text reads best on it (20.18:1 contrast).

How does Floral White look with white text?

White text on Floral White has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1, rated Poor. It falls below the WCAG minimum for text.

How does Floral White look with black text?

Black text on Floral White has a contrast ratio of 20.18:1, rated Excellent. It meets WCAG AA for normal text.

What colors go well with Floral White?

Alice Blue is its complementary color, and Very Light Pink sits beside it as an analogous color. Lighter and darker variants of the same hue also work well for monochromatic palettes.

Where can Floral White be used?

It suits card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (20.18:1 contrast with black); page backgrounds, subtle borders and table stripes; whitespace-heavy minimal layouts.

How do I use Floral White in CSS?

Use color: #FFFAF0; for text, background-color: #FFFAF0; for fills, or define a custom property such as --color-floral-white: #FFFAF0; and reuse it with var(--color-floral-white).

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Floral White Color Code: #FFFAF0