Palettes / Colors / #F0DBCB
#F0DBCB — Pale Brown
#F0DBCB is a brown color we call Pale Brown, closest to the named color Bisque (#FFE4C4). It belongs to the brown family.
#F0DBCB is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CCE0F0; it also sits naturally between #F0CCCE and #F0EECC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F0DBCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 240, 219, 203 |
| HSL | 26°, 55%, 87% |
| HSV | 26°, 15%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9%, 15%, 6% |
| XYZ | 72.05, 73.50, 66.89 |
| Yxy | 73.50, 0.3391, 0.3460 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.69, 4.66, 10.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.73, 4.62, 9.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 86% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 15% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F0DBCB
.text { color: #F0DBCB; }
.background { background-color: #F0DBCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F0DBCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(240, 219, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(26, 55%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F0DBCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(240, 219, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F0DBCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(240, 219, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F0DBCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F0DBCB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F0DBCB
Tints of #F0DBCB
Tones of #F0DBCB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCE0F0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F0DBCB: #000000.
How #F0DBCB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #F0DBCB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #F0DBCB?
#F0DBCB is Pale Brown, a brown color (RGB 240, 219, 203). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F0DBCB?
#F0DBCB is RGB 240, 219, 203 — HSL 26°, 55%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 15%, 6%.
What colors go with #F0DBCB?
Its complement is #CCE0F0; analogous partners are #F0CCCE and #F0EECC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F0DBCB for text?
Black text on #F0DBCB has a contrast ratio of 15.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.