#FFF8DCCornsilk is a vivid, fully saturated, very light warm yellow (#FFF8DC).
Cornsilk is a very light, vivid, fully saturated take on yellow. Colors in this range are commonly associated with optimism, caution and visibility, which makes cornsilk a natural fit for highlights, warning states and youthful, energetic branding.
Cornsilk is light enough that it pairs better with dark text than white: black type on cornsilk hits 19.71:1 — comfortably past the WCAG AA threshold — while white manages only 1.07:1. It shines as a section background, card fill or subtle highlight where a full-strength accent would shout.
For pairings, the complement of cornsilk sits at 228° — #DBE2FF, close to lavender — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same warm temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for cornsilk in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from cornsilk's position on the color wheel (hue 48°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix cornsilk toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how cornsilk performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Cornsilk | 1.07:1 | Fail | Fail |
| Black text on Cornsilk | 19.71:1 | AAA | AAA |
#FCFCE3#FCFDE4#FFE8E9Copy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword cornsilk directly.
:root {
--cornsilk: #FFF8DC;
--cornsilk-rgb: 255, 248, 220;
--cornsilk-tint: #FFFBEC;
--cornsilk-shade: #8C8879;
}
.btn-cornsilk {
background: var(--cornsilk);
color: #000000;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'cornsilk': {
DEFAULT: '#FFF8DC',
light: '#FFFBEC',
dark: '#8C8879',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.