Palettes / Colors / #F0DFD0
#F0DFD0 — Pale Muted Brown
#F0DFD0 is a brown color we call Pale Muted Brown, closest to the named color AntiqueWhite (#FAEBD7). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) — not an exact match. CSS antiquewhite gives you #FAEBD7, a different color; use #F0DFD0 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.
#F0DFD0 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 #D0E1F0; it also sits naturally between #F0D0D2 and #F0EFD0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F0DFD0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 240, 223, 208 |
| HSL | 28°, 52%, 88% |
| HSV | 28°, 13%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 13%, 6% |
| XYZ | 73.71, 75.85, 70.43 |
| Yxy | 75.85, 0.3350, 0.3448 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.79, 3.37, 9.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.09, 3.35, 8.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 87% · Blue 82%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 13% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F0DFD0
.text { color: #F0DFD0; }
.background { background-color: #F0DFD0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F0DFD0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(240, 223, 208); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(28, 52%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F0DFD0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(240, 223, 208, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F0DFD0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(240, 223, 208, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F0DFD0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F0DFD0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F0DFD0
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Tones of #F0DFD0
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0E1F0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F0DFD0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F0DFD0
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 #F0DFD0: ·
How #F0DFD0 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 #F0DFD0 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #F0DFD0?
#F0DFD0 is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 240, 223, 208). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F0DFD0?
#F0DFD0 is RGB 240, 223, 208 — HSL 28°, 52%, 88% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 13%, 6%.
What colors go with #F0DFD0?
Its complement is #D0E1F0; analogous partners are #F0D0D2 and #F0EFD0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F0DFD0 for text?
Black text on #F0DFD0 has a contrast ratio of 16.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.