#FFF7ED — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#FFF7ED is a very light, vivid orange. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class orange-50 (e.g. bg-orange-50, text-orange-50). Its nearest CSS named color is seashell (#fff5ee). For readable text on a #FFF7ED background, black text gives the strongest contrast (19.78:1). Because it is so light, #FFF7ED works best as a background or surface color paired with dark text, or as a high-percentage tint in an existing palette.
Color Values
| Hex | #FFF7ED |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(255, 247, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 100%, 96%) |
| HSV / HSB | 33°, 7%, 100% |
| Nearest named | seashell (#fff5ee) |
Need these in another format? Use our hex to RGB converter for quick two-way conversion.
#FFF7ED in Tailwind CSS (orange-50)
#FFF7ED ships with Tailwind CSS as orange-50 — use it as bg-orange-50, text-orange-50, or border-orange-50. It sits at step 50 of the orange ramp; every other step links to its own page:
Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.
Tints of #FFF7ED (Mixed with White)
Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.
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10% tint
#fff8ef -
20% tint
#fff9f1 -
30% tint
#fff9f2 -
40% tint
#fffaf4 -
50% tint
#fffbf6 -
60% tint
#fffcf8 -
70% tint
#fffdfa -
80% tint
#fffdfb -
90% tint
#fffefd
Shades of #FFF7ED (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#e6ded5 -
20% shade
#ccc6be -
30% shade
#b3ada6 -
40% shade
#99948e -
50% shade
#807c77 -
60% shade
#66635f -
70% shade
#4d4a47 -
80% shade
#33312f -
90% shade
#191918
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #FFF7ED background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 1.06:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Fail · AAA: Fail |
|---|---|
| Black text 19.78:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Pass |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #FFF7ED from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.
More orange colors in the library: #FBBF24 (amber-400), #E67E22, #F39C12, #F59E0B (amber-500), #FFA500, #D97706 (amber-600).
Frequently Asked Questions
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What color is #FFF7ED?
#FFF7ED is a very light, vivid orange —
rgb(255, 247, 237). Its nearest CSS named color isseashell. In Tailwind CSS it isorange-50. -
How do I make tints and shades of #FFF7ED?
Mix #FFF7ED with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #FFF7ED is
#fff9f1and a 20% shade is#ccc6be— the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #FFF7ED in the generator for finer steps. -
What text color is readable on #FFF7ED?
Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #FFF7ED background at 19.78:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.
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What is the Tailwind CSS class for #FFF7ED?
orange-50— use it asbg-orange-50,text-orange-50, orborder-orange-50. The full orange 50–950 ramp is linked above.
Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.
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