Palettes / Colors / #F0EAEC
#F0EAEC — Pale Dusty Pink
#F0EAEC is a pink color we call Pale Dusty Pink, closest to the named color WhiteSmoke (#F5F5F5). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) — not an exact match. CSS whitesmoke gives you #F5F5F5, a different color; use #F0EAEC 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.
#F0EAEC is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EAF0EE; it also sits naturally between #F0EAEF and #F0EBEA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F0EAEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 240, 234, 236 |
| HSL | 340°, 17%, 93% |
| HSV | 340°, 3%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 2%, 6% |
| XYZ | 80.50, 83.43, 91.22 |
| Yxy | 83.43, 0.3155, 0.3270 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.20, 2.37, -0.26 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.34, 2.39, -0.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 92% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 2% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F0EAEC
.text { color: #F0EAEC; }
.background { background-color: #F0EAEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F0EAEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(240, 234, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(340, 17%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F0EAEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(240, 234, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F0EAEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(240, 234, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F0EAEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F0EAEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EAF0EE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F0EAEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F0EAEC
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 #F0EAEC: ·
How #F0EAEC 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 #F0EAEC 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 #F0EAEC?
#F0EAEC is Pale Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 240, 234, 236). Its closest standard named color is WhiteSmoke.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F0EAEC?
#F0EAEC is RGB 240, 234, 236 — HSL 340°, 17%, 93% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 2%, 6%.
What colors go with #F0EAEC?
Its complement is #EAF0EE; analogous partners are #F0EAEF and #F0EBEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F0EAEC for text?
Black text on #F0EAEC has a contrast ratio of 17.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.19:1.