Palettes / Colors / #F4EACB
#F4EACB — Pale Yellow
#F4EACB 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 #F4EACB 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.
#F4EACB 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 #CDD6F4; it also sits naturally between #F4D6CD and #EAF4CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F4EACB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 244, 234, 203 |
| HSL | 45°, 65%, 88% |
| HSV | 45°, 17%, 96% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 17%, 4% |
| XYZ | 77.51, 82.39, 68.32 |
| Yxy | 82.39, 0.3396, 0.3610 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.75, -1.60, 16.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.77, -1.60, 14.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 96% · Green 92% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 17% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F4EACB
.text { color: #F4EACB; }
.background { background-color: #F4EACB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F4EACB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(244, 234, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(45, 65%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F4EACB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(244, 234, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F4EACB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(244, 234, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F4EACB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F4EACB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F4EACB
Tints of #F4EACB
Tones of #F4EACB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDD6F4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F4EACB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F4EACB
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 #F4EACB: ·
How #F4EACB 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 #F4EACB 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 #F4EACB?
#F4EACB is Pale Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 244, 234, 203). Its closest standard named color is BlanchedAlmond.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F4EACB?
#F4EACB is RGB 244, 234, 203 — HSL 45°, 65%, 88% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 17%, 4%.
What colors go with #F4EACB?
Its complement is #CDD6F4; analogous partners are #F4D6CD and #EAF4CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F4EACB for text?
Black text on #F4EACB has a contrast ratio of 17.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.