CSS named color
OldLace #FDF5E6
OldLace (CSS keyword oldlace) has the hex code #FDF5E6 and the RGB value rgb(253, 245, 230): an off-white with a beige tint.
A warm off-white (#fdf5e6) meant to evoke aged lace. It is nearly the same as floralwhite and linen.
Color codes for OldLace
| CSS keyword | oldlace |
|---|---|
| HEX | #FDF5E6 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 245, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 85%, 95%) |
| HWB | hwb(39 90% 1%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.022 83.3) |
| CMYK (naive, no ICC profile) | cmyk(0%, 3%, 9%, 1%) |
| Decimal | 16,643,558 |
| Hue family | Whites and off-whites |
Contrast and accessibility
On oldlace, black text has a contrast ratio of 19.38:1 and passes AAA at any text size; white text reaches 1.08:1.
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios (success criteria 1.4.3 and 1.4.6: AA needs 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1 and 4.5:1). APCA Lc is the lightness contrast from the APCA-W3 0.0.98G model proposed for WCAG 3; a higher absolute value is more readable, and Lc 75 is its suggested minimum for body text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | AAA large | APCA Lc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black text on oldlace | 19.38:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | 100.5 |
| White text on oldlace | 1.08:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail | Fail | 0.0 |
| Oldlace text on white | 1.08:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail | Fail | 0.0 |
| Oldlace text on black | 19.38:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | −101.8 |
Tints and shades
Each step mixes oldlace with white (tints) or black (shades) in gamma-encoded sRGB, the same result as color-mix(in srgb, oldlace, white 25%) in CSS.
Tints (mixed with white)
- 5%
#fdf6e7 - 15%
#fdf7ea - 25%
#fef8ec - 35%
#fef9ef - 45%
#fefaf1 - 55%
#fefbf4 - 65%
#fefcf6 - 75%
#fffdf9 - 85%
#fffefb - 95%
#fffffe
Shades (mixed with black)
- 5%
#f0e9db - 15%
#d7d0c4 - 25%
#beb8ad - 35%
#a49f96 - 45%
#8b877f - 55%
#726e67 - 65%
#595651 - 75%
#3f3d3a - 85%
#262523 - 95%
#0d0c0c
Color harmonies
Rotating the hue in OKLCH while keeping lightness and chroma, oldlace's complementary color is #EEF6FF (close to aliceblue), its analogous colors are #FFF2E9 and #F5F8E7, and its triadic partners are #E6FBFC and #FDF1FF. For text on top, black gives the higher contrast.
| Harmony | Rotation | Color |
|---|---|---|
| Complementary | +180° | #eef6ff |
| Analogous | −30°, +30° | #fff2e9#f5f8e7 |
| Triadic | +120°, +240° | #e6fbfc#fdf1ff |
| Split-complementary | +150°, +210° | #e8f9ff#f6f4ff |
Computed in OKLCH: the hue is rotated by 180° (complementary), ±30° (analogous), ±120° (triadic) and 180° ±30° (split-complementary) while lightness and chroma stay fixed. Results that fall outside sRGB are brought back with the CSS Color 4 gamut mapping algorithm. Because this uses OKLCH, the values differ from tools that rotate hue in HSL, but every color keeps the same perceived lightness.
Warm or cool?
OldLace is close to neutral: its OKLCH chroma is only 0.022, so its temperature comes from context. The faint 39° hue gives it a slightly warm cast.
Nearest named and Tailwind colors
Distance is ΔE OK, the Euclidean distance in OKLab multiplied by 100. Values under about 2 are hard to tell apart side by side.
Code snippets
.element {
color: oldlace;
background-color: #fdf5e6;
border-color: rgb(253 245 230);
outline-color: oklch(97.2% 0.022 83.3);
}<div class="bg-[#fdf5e6] text-black">...</div>
/* or register it once in your CSS (Tailwind v4) */
@theme {
--color-oldlace: #fdf5e6;
}
/* then use bg-oldlace, text-oldlace, border-oldlace */import SwiftUI
extension Color {
static let oldlace = Color(red: 0.992, green: 0.961, blue: 0.902)
}import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
val Oldlace = Color(0xFFFDF5E6)import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
const oldlace = Color(0xFFFDF5E6);<!-- res/values/colors.xml -->
<color name="oldlace">#FDF5E6</color>Frequently asked questions
- What is the hex code for oldlace?
- The hex code for oldlace is #FDF5E6. The same color is rgb(253, 245, 230), hsl(39, 85%, 95%) and oklch(97.2% 0.022 83.3), and in CSS you can also write the keyword oldlace directly.
- Is oldlace a warm or cool color?
- OldLace is close to neutral: its OKLCH chroma is only 0.022, so its temperature comes from context. The faint 39° hue gives it a slightly warm cast.
- What colors go with oldlace?
- Rotating the hue in OKLCH while keeping lightness and chroma, oldlace's complementary color is #EEF6FF (close to aliceblue), its analogous colors are #FFF2E9 and #F5F8E7, and its triadic partners are #E6FBFC and #FDF1FF. For text on top, black gives the higher contrast.
- Can you use white text on oldlace?
- White text on oldlace has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1, which fails AA even for large text under WCAG 2.2. Black text reaches 19.38:1 and passes both AA and AAA. In APCA terms that is Lc 0.0 for white and Lc 100.5 for black.
- What is the RGB value of oldlace?
- OldLace is rgb(253, 245, 230): red 253, green 245 and blue 230 on the 0 to 255 scale, or 99.2%, 96.1% and 90.2%. As a decimal integer it is 16643558.
Last reviewed by Arielton Oberek.