Vanilla (FDF0C4) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Vanilla"

Pastel · Autumn

🧠 Psychology

Warm and optimistic color. Evokes creativity, joy and enthusiasm.

✨ Uses

Food marketing, secondary CTAs, warm design, children.

Tip

Vanilla pairs ideally with #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #FDF0C4

RGB rgb(253, 240, 196)

HSL hsl(46°, 93%, 88%)

CMYK C:0% M:5% Y:23% K:1%

Luminance 0.8753

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.14:1

Aa — #FDF0C4

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 18.44:1

Aa — #FDF0C4

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#FDF0C4 #C4D1FD

Analogous

#FDD3C4 #FDF0C4 #EEFDC4

Triadic

#FDF0C4 #C4FDF0 #F0C4FD

Split-comp.

#FDF0C4 #C4EEFD #D3C4FD

Tetradic

#FDF0C4 #C4FDD3 #C4D1FD #FDC4EE

Monochromatic

#E0B115 #F1D26A #FAEEC7 #FEFCF6 #FFFFFF

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