Palettes / Colors / #F0EADB
#F0EADB — Pale Muted Yellow
#F0EADB is a yellow color we call Pale Muted Yellow, closest to the named color AntiqueWhite (#FAEBD7). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) — not an exact match. CSS antiquewhite gives you #FAEBD7, a different color; use #F0EADB 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.
#F0EADB is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DBE1F0; it also sits naturally between #F0E0DB and #EBF0DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F0EADB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 240, 234, 219 |
| HSL | 43°, 41%, 90% |
| HSV | 43°, 9%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 9%, 6% |
| XYZ | 78.14, 82.49, 78.82 |
| Yxy | 82.49, 0.3263, 0.3445 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.79, -0.51, 7.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.82, -0.51, 7.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 92% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 9% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F0EADB
.text { color: #F0EADB; }
.background { background-color: #F0EADB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F0EADB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(240, 234, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(43, 41%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F0EADB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(240, 234, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F0EADB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(240, 234, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F0EADB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F0EADB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F0EADB
Tints of #F0EADB
Tones of #F0EADB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBE1F0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F0EADB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F0EADB
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 #F0EADB: ·
How #F0EADB 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 #F0EADB
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #F0EADB 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 #F0EADB?
#F0EADB is Pale Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 240, 234, 219). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F0EADB?
#F0EADB is RGB 240, 234, 219 — HSL 43°, 41%, 90% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 9%, 6%.
What colors go with #F0EADB?
Its complement is #DBE1F0; analogous partners are #F0E0DB and #EBF0DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F0EADB for text?
Black text on #F0EADB has a contrast ratio of 17.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.