Palettes / Colors / #F0DFBC
#F0DFBC — Pale Orange
#F0DFBC is a orange color we call Pale Orange, closest to the named color Wheat (#F5DEB3). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: wheat (#F5DEB3) — not an exact match. CSS wheat gives you #F5DEB3, a different color; use #F0DFBC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#F0DFBC is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BCCEF0; it also sits naturally between #F0C5BC and #E7F0BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F0DFBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 240, 223, 188 |
| HSL | 40°, 63%, 84% |
| HSV | 40°, 22%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 22%, 6% |
| XYZ | 71.40, 74.93, 58.28 |
| Yxy | 74.93, 0.3490, 0.3662 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.36, 0.38, 19.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.56, 0.38, 16.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 87% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 22% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F0DFBC
.text { color: #F0DFBC; }
.background { background-color: #F0DFBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F0DFBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(240, 223, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 63%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F0DFBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(240, 223, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F0DFBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(240, 223, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F0DFBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F0DFBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCCEF0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.99:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F0DFBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F0DFBC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #F0DFBC: ·
How #F0DFBC 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 #F0DFBC 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 #F0DFBC?
#F0DFBC is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 240, 223, 188). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F0DFBC?
#F0DFBC is RGB 240, 223, 188 — HSL 40°, 63%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 22%, 6%.
What colors go with #F0DFBC?
Its complement is #BCCEF0; analogous partners are #F0C5BC and #E7F0BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F0DFBC for text?
Black text on #F0DFBC has a contrast ratio of 15.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.