White on cornsilkBlack on cornsilk

Shades to explore

YELLOW FAMILY

Cornsilk colour code

#FFF8DC

Cornsilk (#FFF8DC) is a pale, vivid shade in the yellow family. Its HSL lightness is 93% and saturation is 100%.

HEX#FFF8DC
RGBrgb(255, 248, 220)
HSLhsl(48, 100%, 93%)

Text contrast

With white: 1.07:1 · With black: 19.71:1

Normal text needs 4.5:1 for AA; large text needs 3:1.

Use Cornsilk in CSS

Copy this background and text pairing into your stylesheet.

.colour-cornsilk {
  background-color: #FFF8DC;
  color: #000000;
}

Use the HEX value for a consistent digital reference. Descriptive colour names can vary between collections and are not always valid CSS keywords. This code does not identify a paint, fabric or print specification.

Using Cornsilk

Try it for highlights and callouts, checking text contrast especially carefully on lighter shades.

Black text on Cornsilk

19.71:1 · AAA for normal text

This pairing uses #000000 text on #FFF8DC. Results apply to solid colours; recheck contrast if you add transparency, imagery or effects.

Colour companions

Similar shades in the yellow family