Palettes / Colors / #F0DBCC

#F0DBCC — Pale Brown

#F0DBCC is a brown color we call Pale Brown, closest to the named color Bisque (#FFE4C4). It belongs to the brown family.

#F0DBCC 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 #CCE1F0; it also sits naturally between #F0CCCF and #F0EDCC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

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

CSS code for #F0DBCC

.text { color: #F0DBCC; }
.background { background-color: #F0DBCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F0DBCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(240, 219, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(25, 55%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F0DBCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(240, 219, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F0DBCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(240, 219, 204, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#F0DBCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F0DBCC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CCE1F0:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #F0DBCC: #000000.

How #F0DBCC 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 #F0DBCC rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #F0DBCB  ·  #F0DBCD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #F0DBCC?

#F0DBCC is Pale Brown, a brown color (RGB 240, 219, 204). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.

What is the RGB and HSL of #F0DBCC?

#F0DBCC is RGB 240, 219, 204 — HSL 25°, 55%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 15%, 6%.

What colors go with #F0DBCC?

Its complement is #CCE1F0; analogous partners are #F0CCCF and #F0EDCC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #F0DBCC for text?

Black text on #F0DBCC has a contrast ratio of 15.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.