#FFF8DCCornsilk (#FFF8DC) is a near-white, muted yellow with an OKLCH hue of 95°, lightness 0.98 and chroma 0.037. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a background color — quiet over large surfaces.
| HEX | #FFF8DC |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(255, 248, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 100%, 93%) |
| HSV | hsv(48, 14%, 100%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 3%, 14%, 0%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(97.5 -2.2 14.3) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.977 0.037 95) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Cornsilk shifts subtly: leans toward orange, reads darker; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 2), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#fff2cd — ΔE 2.0, shifts subtly: leans toward orange, reads darker#fff9d7 — ΔE 0.8, shifts subtly: leans toward green#fff8dc — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#fff9df — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedAgainst white it measures 1.07:1 and against black 19.71:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#fff8dc · #d0cab1 · #a8a28c · #827d6a · #5e5949 · #3c382a
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#fff8dc · #fedfae · #f1c7a2 · #e1b199 · #ce9c92 · #b9898c
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#fff8dc · #a7bda9 · #a3986a · #5b8660 · #675d34 · #334835
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#fff8dc · #d8d4c3 · #b8b193 · #958f75 · #515987 · #363223
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#fff8dc · #d8d9e1 · #9b998e · #5a5b61 · #28261c · #010102
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#fff8dc · #cecbbf · #a3a093 · #2f2b1a · #0e0a00 · #e0c34d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#fff8dc · #d9e5c8 · #94b27d · #278de3 · #2a3760 · #081317
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#fff8dc · #d5d9e9 · #7a9dbc · #66517e · #032842 · #020005
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#fff8dc · #cadee3 · #6da2b0 · #764b6c · #381832 · #000305
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#fff8dc · #cadfdc · #6da59d · #505886 · #3e1621 · #010008
#FEF8DF · #FCF7E2 · #FBF7E5 · #FAF6E8 · #F8F6EB
#D0CAB1 · #A39D87 · #787360 · #4F4B3B · #2A271A
#FDF8E2 · #FCF8E8 · #FAF8EE
Its high lightness and low chroma make it a natural background or large-surface color. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.