Solitaire Color
Solitaire is a yellow color with hex code #FEF8E2. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with solitaire, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Solitaire Color Values
What Does Solitaire Mean?
Solitaire belongs to the yellow family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. As a lighter shade, Solitaire reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Solitaire is classified as a white (nearest centroid: yellowish white, #F0EAD6).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Solitaire
Solitaire and #E1E8FE are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #FEEAE1 and #F6FEE1, which sit beside solitaire on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair solitaire with triadic partners #E1FEF8 and #F8E1FE. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Off Yellow —
#FEF9E3(Delta E 1) - Gin Fizz —
#FFF9E2(Delta E 1) - Varden —
#FFF6DF(Delta E 1) - Early Dawn —
#FFF9E6(Delta E 2) - Half Dutch White —
#FEF7DE(Delta E 2)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #FEF8E2; }
.background { background-color: #FEF8E2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #FEF8E2; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FEF8E240; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for solitaire?
Solitaire has the hex code #FEF8E2. In RGB notation it is rgb(254, 248, 226), in HSL it is hsl(47, 93%, 94%), and its OKLCH value is 0.978, 0.029, 94.3.
What does the color solitaire mean?
Yellow-family colors like solitaire carry distinct psychological associations. Solitaire belongs to the yellow family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. As a lighter shade, Solitaire reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with solitaire?
Solitaire has three easy routes: its complement #E1E8FE for punch, its neighbors #FEEAE1 and #F6FEE1 for something calmer, or triadic partners #E1FEF8 and #F8E1FE when you want energy.
Is solitaire a standard web color?
No — Solitaire is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #FEF8E2 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make solitaire lighter or darker?
To lighten solitaire, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FFFEFA (lightest tint) to #4F3E03 (darkest shade).
About Solitaire
Solitaire is classified as a White in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #FEF8E2 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.