#F0DDCC Color
#F0DDCC is rgb(240, 221, 204) in RGB, hsl(28, 55%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 15%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Almond (#EFDECD), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F0DDCCrgb(240, 221, 204)hsl(28, 55%, 87%)hsv(28, 15%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 15%, 6%)oklch(90.8% 0.031 64.3)lab(89.34% 4.72 10.86)lch(89.34% 11.84 66.50)What #F0DDCC 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 #F0DDCC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F0DDCC Channel Values
How #F0DDCC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 240 · G 221 · B 204 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 55% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 15% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 15% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.32:1 vs white · 15.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F0DDCC 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F0DDCC in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #F0DDCC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F0DDCC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F0DDCC
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.
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How #F0DDCC 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.
#F0DDCC#E0E0CC#E7DFCC#E4E4CB#E9E1CC#F2DBDB#F1DCD5#E0E0E0Using #F0DDCC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f0ddcc: #F0DDCC;background-color: #F0DDCC;colors: { 'color-f0ddcc': '#F0DDCC' }Color(red: 0.941, green: 0.867, blue: 0.800)<color name="color_f0ddcc">#F0DDCC</color>fill="#F0DDCC"More Orange Colors
#F0DDCC sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F0DDCC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F0DDCC?
#F0DDCC is a lightest orange — rgb(240, 221, 204) in RGB and hsl(28, 55%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Almond (#EFDECD), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.81.
What is the RGB value of #F0DDCC?
#F0DDCC is rgb(240, 221, 204) — red 240, green 221, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F0DDCC?
#F0DDCC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 15%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F0DDCC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F0DDCC scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F0DDCC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F0DDCC 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 antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) at a CIE76 distance of 4.96, which is very hard to tell apart.
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