#FFF5EE

Seashell — Color Codes & Palette

Q: What is the RGB value of Seashell?

The RGB value of Seashell (#FFF5EE) is rgb(255, 245, 238). This breaks down into red, green, and blue channel values on a 0–255 scale.

Q: Is Seashell accessible on a white background?

The contrast ratio of Seashell (#FFF5EE) on a white (#FFFFFF) background is 1.07:1 — Fail. On a black (#000000) background the contrast ratio is 19.55:1 — AAA pass for normal text. WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 7:1 for enhanced (AAA).

Q: What colors pair well with Seashell?

Seashell (#FFF5EE) pairs well with its complementary color and analogous hues. The complementary color is #F0F9FF, the analogous color at +30° is #FFFEF0, and one triadic color is #F0FFF6. These relationships are derived from color theory using HSL (hsl(25, 100%, 97%)) as the base.

#FFF5EE · rgb(255, 245, 238) · hsl(25, 100%, 97%)

Color Codes

Format	Value
HEX	#FFF5EE
RGB	rgb(255, 245, 238)
HSL	hsl(25, 100%, 97%)

Shades of Seashell

#FFD8BD

#FFBB8A

#FF9D57

#FF7F24

#F06400

#BD4F00

#8A3900

#572400

Tints of Seashell

#FFF6F0

Color Pairings & Harmony

Complementary

#F0F9FF

Analogous +30°

#FFFEF0

Analogous −30°

#FFF0F1

Triadic +120°

#F0FFF6

Triadic −120°

#F6F0FF

Contrast & Accessibility (WCAG 2.1)

vs. White (#FFFFFF)

1.07:1 — Fail

vs. Black (#000000)

19.55:1 — AAA pass for normal text

CSS Snippet

.element {
  color: #FFF5EE;
}

.element-bg {
  background-color: #FFF5EE;
  color: #000000;
}

.element-border {
  border: 2px solid #FFF5EE;
}

About Seashell

Seashell is a very light color with vivid, highly saturated, defined by the hex code #FFF5EE. Its exact color model values are rgb(255, 245, 238) in RGB and hsl(25, 100%, 97%) in HSL (hue 25°, saturation 100%, lightness 97%). On a white background the contrast ratio is 1.07:1 — Fail, and on black it is 19.55:1 — AAA pass for normal text. Use Seashell for UI elements, backgrounds, text, borders, or decorative accents. The shades section below shows progressively darker variations, while the tints strip shows progressively lighter versions — both useful for building a tonal palette. The harmony swatches provide complementary, analogous, and triadic pairings based on the HSL hue wheel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of Seashell?

The RGB value of Seashell (#FFF5EE) is rgb(255, 245, 238). Red = rgb(255, 245, 238), representing the amounts of red, green, and blue light on a 0–255 scale.

Is Seashell accessible on a white background?

The contrast ratio of Seashell on white (#FFFFFF) is 1.07:1 — Fail. On black (#000000) the contrast ratio is 19.55:1 — AAA pass for normal text. WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for AA (normal text) and 7:1 for AAA.

What colors pair well with Seashell?

Based on color theory, Seashell (hsl(25, 100%, 97%)) pairs well with its complementary, analogous, and triadic hues. See the harmony swatches above for the exact hex values of each pairing type.

Seashell — Color Codes &amp; Palette