Color Temperature Converter
Convert Kelvin (1000 K – 12000 K) to RGB and hex — from warm candlelight to cool daylight.
HEX
#FFFEFA
RGB
rgb(255, 254, 250)
R / G / B
255 / 254 / 250
Common presets
What color temperature means
Color temperature describes the hue of a light source measured in Kelvin (K). Lower Kelvin values (1800–3000 K) appear warm/orange-yellow like candlelight or incandescent bulbs. Higher values (5500–12000 K) appear cool/blue-white like daylight or overcast sky. The conversion uses Mitchell's algorithm — a well-known approximation of the Planckian locus that matches real-world measured values within ~2%.
Use cases: choosing LED bulbs, white-balance photography, and matching screen color profiles. For design use, see Color Converter and Color Palette Generator.
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