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Electric Vanilla Surge

#fff2d9
Notes

Electric Vanilla Surge (#FFF2D9) is a soft amber with a pastel character. It reads calm and airy, with enough chroma to feel intentional rather than washed out. Its HSL profile (39°, 100%, 93%) places it in the highly saturated band at a light lightness. Best used in small doses, like logos, CTAs, focus rings, or highlight text, where its saturation becomes a feature rather than noise. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary azure. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#fff2d9
RGB
rgb(255, 242, 217)
HSL
hsl(39, 100%, 93%)
HWB
hwb(39 85% 0%)
OKLCH
oklch(96.5% 0.036 83.8)
HSV
hsv(39, 15%, 100%)
LAB
lab(95.90% 0.35 13.64)
LCH
lch(95.90% 13.64 88.52)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 5%, 15%, 0%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Accessibility

Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#fff2d9
Original
#f9f1d8
Protanopia
#fcf5da
Deuteranopia
#ffedeb
Tritanopia
#f3f3f3
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon White
1.11:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon Black
18.95:1

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