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#F0D8A8 Color

#F0D8A8 is rgb(240, 216, 168) in RGB, hsl(40, 71%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 30%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wheat (#F5DEB3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F0D8A8
HEX#F0D8A8
RGBrgb(240, 216, 168)
HSLhsl(40, 71%, 80%)
HSVhsv(40, 30%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 30%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(89% 0.068 84.4)
LABlab(87.48% 3.43 26.94)
LCHlch(87.48% 27.16 82.74)

What #F0D8A8 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F0D8A8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#F0D8A8 Channel Values

How #F0D8A8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 240 · G 216 · B 1688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 40° · S 71% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 40° · S 30% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 10% · Y 30% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.39:1 vs white · 15.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F0D8A8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F0D8A8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F0D8A8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #F0D8A8

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F0D8A8.

How #F0D8A8 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F0D8A8
Protanopia#DCDCA8
Protanomaly#E4DBA8
Deuteranopia#E0E0A7
Deuteranomaly#E7DDA7
Tritanopia#F5D3D3
Tritanomaly#F3D5C3
Achromatopsia#DADADA

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Using #F0D8A8 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f0d8a8: #F0D8A8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F0D8A8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f0d8a8': '#F0D8A8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.847, blue: 0.659)
Android XML<color name="color_f0d8a8">#F0D8A8</color>
SVG fillfill="#F0D8A8"

More Yellow Colors

#F0D8A8 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F0D8A8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F0D8A8?

#F0D8A8 is a lightest yellow — rgb(240, 216, 168) in RGB and hsl(40, 71%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wheat (#F5DEB3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.45.

What is the RGB value of #F0D8A8?

#F0D8A8 is rgb(240, 216, 168) — red 240, green 216, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F0D8A8?

#F0D8A8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 30%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F0D8A8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F0D8A8 scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F0D8A8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F0D8A8 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 3.45, which is very hard to tell apart.

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