Old Lace `#FDF5E6`

Old Lace (#FDF5E6) is a near-white neutral with an OKLCH hue of 83°, lightness 0.97 and chroma 0.022. In practice it behaves as a background color — quiet over large surfaces.

Color values

HEX	`#FDF5E6`
RGB	`rgb(253, 245, 230)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 85%, 95%)`
HSV	`hsv(39, 9%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 9%, 1%)`
CIE Lab	`lab(96.8 0.2 8.2)`
OKLCH	`oklch(0.972 0.022 83)`

How Old Lace behaves under real light

Under warm 2700K interior light Old Lace shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast; 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.

Warm interior (2700K incandescent / warm LED): → #ffefd7 — ΔE 2.0, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast
Neutral LED (4000K task and retail lighting): → #fff6e1 — ΔE 0.8, is virtually unchanged
Daylight (6500K standard daylight (reference)): → #fdf5e6 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged
North light / shade (~7500K diffuse blue-sky light): → #fdf6e9 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchanged

Contrast & accessibility

Against white it measures 1.08:1 and against black 19.38:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.

Palettes built from Old Lace

Tonal

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.

#fdf5e6 · #cfc8bb · #a8a195 · #827c72 · #5d5950 · #3b3730

Analogous

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.

#fdf5e6 · #ffdbb6 · #f4c3a6 · #e2ad9f · #cd9999 · #b68792

Shifted

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.

#fdf5e6 · #abbba3 · #a99369 · #658255 · #6c5933 · #37452f

Contrast

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.

#fdf5e6 · #d9d1c2 · #bbad92 · #988b73 · #516793 · #373022

Quiet Support

The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.

#fdf5e6 · #d5d8df · #9c978d · #595b60 · #2a251b · #010103

Bright Accent

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.

#fdf5e6 · #ccc9c3 · #a19d95 · #29251c · #080501 · #efbb4d

Complementary

The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.

#fdf5e6 · #d1d9e8 · #8498bd · #455b86 · #142444 · #0d0500

Split-complementary

The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.

#fdf5e6 · #d1d9e8 · #729eb7 · #5d5381 · #00293c · #010006

Triadic

Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.

#fdf5e6 · #c8dddf · #6aa3a8 · #704c73 · #341937 · #000203

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.

#fdf5e6 · #caddd7 · #70a494 · #455b86 · #3c1628 · #000007

Tints, shades & muted variants

Tints

#FCF5E8 · #FBF5EA · #FAF5EB · #F9F5ED · #F8F5EF

Shades

#CEC7BA · #A19B8F · #777167 · #4F4A41 · #2A261F

Using Old Lace

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.