Palettes / Colors / #F0EBCB
#F0EBCB — Pale Yellow
#F0EBCB is a yellow color we call Pale Yellow, closest to the named color BlanchedAlmond (#FFEBCD). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blanchedalmond (#FFEBCD) — not an exact match. CSS blanchedalmond gives you #FFEBCD, a different color; use #F0EBCB 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.
#F0EBCB 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 #CCD0F0; it also sits naturally between #F0D9CC and #E3F0CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F0EBCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 240, 235, 203 |
| HSL | 52°, 55%, 87% |
| HSV | 52°, 15%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 15%, 6% |
| XYZ | 76.42, 82.25, 68.35 |
| Yxy | 82.25, 0.3366, 0.3623 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.69, -3.54, 16.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.69, -3.51, 14.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 92% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 15% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F0EBCB
.text { color: #F0EBCB; }
.background { background-color: #F0EBCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F0EBCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(240, 235, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(52, 55%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F0EBCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(240, 235, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F0EBCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(240, 235, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F0EBCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F0EBCB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F0EBCB
Tints of #F0EBCB
Tones of #F0EBCB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCD0F0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F0EBCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F0EBCB
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 #F0EBCB: ·
How #F0EBCB 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 #F0EBCB 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 #F0EBCB?
#F0EBCB is Pale Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 240, 235, 203). Its closest standard named color is BlanchedAlmond.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F0EBCB?
#F0EBCB is RGB 240, 235, 203 — HSL 52°, 55%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 15%, 6%.
What colors go with #F0EBCB?
Its complement is #CCD0F0; analogous partners are #F0D9CC and #E3F0CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F0EBCB for text?
Black text on #F0EBCB has a contrast ratio of 17.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.