RAL and NCS values are nearest equivalents, not official designations.
In Western cultures, Old Lace symbolizes purity and simplicity, often used in wedding decor to convey elegance. Contrastingly, in some Asian cultures, lighter shades can signify mourning or loss, illustrating the complexities of color perception across different societies.
The term 'Old Lace' emerged in the 20th century, gaining popularity in textile and interior design. Its name conjures images of the delicate lace fabrics that were prevalent in the 18th and 19th centuries, reflecting both fragility and timeless beauty in fashion.
Ranked by CIE76 ΔE — the perceptual distance from Old Lace. Lower ΔE means a closer match (below ~2 is barely distinguishable).
All 20 Whites →Nine steps of Old Lace by lightness — from #847F78 (darkest) to #FEFAF2 (lightest). Click any to copy.
Sitting opposite Old Lace at 219° on the color wheel, these give the highest-contrast pairings.
Curated 5-color combinations featuring Old Lace.
A 50–900 tonal scale with Old Lace anchored at 500 — ready to drop into a design system. Click any step to copy.
Works well as text on dark backgrounds; fails on light.
Thresholds: AA needs 4.5:1 (normal text) / 3:1 (large); AAA needs 7:1 / 4.5:1. Large = 18pt+ or 14pt+ bold.
Copy-ready values for CSS, screen and print, plus the extra conversions designers reach for.
color: oldlace; color-mix(in srgb, oldlace 70%, white) 39°, 9%, 99% 0, 3, 9, 1 16643558 #FFFFFF How Old Lace appears to viewers with the three main types of color blindness (~1 in 12 men, 1 in 200 women). Simulated approximations.