About Old Lace
Old Lace (oldlace) is a very light, vivid orange with the hex code #fdf5e6, or rgb(253, 245, 230). In HSL it sits at a hue of 39°, 85% saturation and 95% lightness. It is one of the 148 named colors every browser understands, so you can write color: oldlace; instead of the hex value.
Using Old Lace for text and backgrounds
| Pairing | Contrast ratio | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Old Lace text on white | 1.08 : 1 | fails |
| Old Lace text on black | 19.38 : 1 | AAA |
On a old lace background, use black text (19.38 : 1). WCAG asks for at least 4.5 : 1 for body text and 3 : 1 for large text. Check other pairs with the Contrast Checker.
CSS
.element {
color: oldlace; /* or #fdf5e6 */
background-color: #fdf5e6;
border: 1px solid rgb(253 245 230 / 50%);
}Similar named colors
Linen (#faf0e6), Sea Shell (#fff5ee), Corn Silk (#fff8dc), Floral White (#fffaf0), Light Yellow (#ffffe0), Beige (#f5f5dc).
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What is the hex code for old lace?
#fdf5e6 — that is rgb(253, 245, 230) and hsl(39, 85%, 95%). In CSS you can also just write oldlace.
Is old lace text readable on white?
Its contrast ratio on white is 1.08 : 1, which fails WCAG — use it for decoration or on a dark background instead.
What colors go well with old lace?
Its complementary color is #e7effd; analogous colors #fdebe7 and #fafde7 sit next to it on the color wheel.