#FFF5EESeashell (#FFF5EE) is a near-white neutral with an OKLCH hue of 58°, lightness 0.98 and chroma 0.014. In practice it behaves as a background color — quiet over large surfaces.
| HEX | #FFF5EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(255, 245, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 100%, 97%) |
| HSV | hsv(25, 7%, 100%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 4%, 7%, 0%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(97.1 2.2 4.6) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.976 0.014 58) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Seashell shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, reads darker; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 2.2), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#ffefde — ΔE 2.2, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, reads darker#fff6e9 — ΔE 0.8, is virtually unchanged#fff5ee — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#fff6f1 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedAgainst white it measures 1.07:1 and against black 19.55:1, 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.
#fff5ee · #d0c7c1 · #a8a09b · #827b76 · #5e5854 · #3c3733
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.
#fff5ee · #ffdacc · #fabfb9 · #e3acb3 · #ca9aac · #af8aa4
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.
#fff5ee · #b7b99d · #b68e70 · #7c7d47 · #76543a · #434329
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.
#fff5ee · #dfd0c5 · #7aafd1 · #806856 · #5f4a3a · #3c2f25
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#fff5ee · #d3dbe0 · #a0968f · #575c60 · #2d241d · #000102
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.
#fff5ee · #cec9c6 · #a39e9a · #2d2824 · #0c0704 · #f29343
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#fff5ee · #ccdce7 · #759eb9 · #2e6281 · #00293f · #120400
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#fff5ee · #ccdce7 · #6ba3ab · #495a86 · #002c31 · #000008
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#fff5ee · #cbdfd9 · #6fa598 · #605281 · #291e40 · #000302
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#fff5ee · #d0ded1 · #80a383 · #2e6281 · #361935 · #00050e
#FEF5EF · #FCF5EF · #FBF5F0 · #FAF5F1 · #F9F5F2
#D0C7C1 · #A39B95 · #78716C · #4F4A46 · #2A2622
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.