Papaya Whip

Papaya Whip is a very light, saturated orange color with the hex code #FFEFD5 (hue 37°, saturation 100%, lightness 92%). It is also the CSS named color papayawhip.

#FFEFD5

	Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK	OKLCH
	Papaya Whip	`#FFEFD5`	255, 239, 213	37°, 100%, 92%	0, 6, 16, 0	95.8% 0.038 80

Contrast with white text 1.13:1, with black text 18.56:1 — use black text on Papaya Whip.

papayawhip is one of the 148 named colors in CSS, with exactly this value, so color: papayawhip works in any browser without a hex code.

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Tints and shades

#FFECCC

#FFCE80

#FFB133

#E68E00

#995F00

#4D2F00

Colors that go with Papaya Whip

Six color schemes built on Papaya Whip with classic harmony rules. The complementary scheme pairs it with Veiling Waterfalls (#D4EAFF), the color opposite it on the color wheel.

Nearest CSS named colors

Blanched Almond (blanchedalmond): Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD) is about as light as Papaya Whip (relative luminance 0.851 vs 0.878) and equally saturated, with the same hue.
Antique White (antiquewhite): Antique White (#FAEBD7) is about as light as Papaya Whip (relative luminance 0.846 vs 0.878) and less saturated, with its hue 3° away.
Beige (CSS) (beige): Beige (CSS) (#F5F5DC) is about as light as Papaya Whip (relative luminance 0.899 vs 0.878) and less saturated, with its hue 23° away.
Cornsilk (cornsilk): Cornsilk (#FFF8DC) is lighter than Papaya Whip (relative luminance 0.936 vs 0.878) and equally saturated, with its hue 11° away.

Gradients with Papaya Whip

Papaya Whip to Matt White

Similar very light orange colors

Questions

What is the hex code for Papaya Whip?

#FFEFD5 — RGB 255, 239, 213, HSL 37°, 100%, 92%.

Is Papaya Whip a warm or cool color?

Warm — its hue sits at 37° on the color wheel.