#FFFFC2Cream (#FFFFC2) is a near-white, soft yellow with an OKLCH hue of 108°, lightness 0.99 and chroma 0.078. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #FFFFC2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(255, 255, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 100%, 88%) |
| HSV | hsv(60, 24%, 100%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 24%, 0%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(98.7 -9.4 29.3) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.985 0.078 108) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Cream 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.
#fff8b4 — ΔE 2.0, shifts subtly: leans toward orange, reads darker#ffffbd — ΔE 0.6, is virtually unchanged#ffffc2 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#ffffc5 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedAgainst white it measures 1.03:1 and against black 20.34:1, 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.
#ffffc2 · #cdcd97 · #a6a676 · #808055 · #5c5c37 · #3a3a1a
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.
#ffffc2 · #f8e6ae · #eecd9f · #e1b694 · #d0a08c · #bd8c85
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.
#ffffc2 · #a5c1b1 · #9e9d6d · #508a6c · #636237 · #2f4b3c
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.
#ffffc2 · #d7d7c6 · #b5b596 · #939378 · #645f91 · #353525
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#ffffc2 · #dcdbe4 · #9b9b90 · #5c5c62 · #27271c · #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.
#f1f1fa · #c8c7d2 · #9b9aa7 · #21202f · #03020c · #ffffc2
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#ffffc2 · #d4eccb · #3b91f5 · #557856 · #303861 · #041014
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#ffffc2 · #dbdaec · #829cc1 · #6f4f7a · #102646 · #030004
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#ffffc2 · #cde0e9 · #71a2b9 · #7d4a65 · #3c172c · #000409
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#ffffc2 · #cce2e2 · #6ba7a8 · #5b5686 · #41161a · #010007
#FDFEC8 · #FCFCCF · #FBFBD5 · #F9F9DA · #F8F8E0
#D0D099 · #A2A272 · #77774D · #4F4E2A · #292909
#FEFECF · #FDFDDB · #FCFCE7
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.