#F0E4D5 Color
#F0E4D5 is rgb(240, 228, 213) in RGB, hsl(33, 47%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 11%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is White Chocolate (#EDE6D6), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F0E4D5rgb(240, 228, 213)hsl(33, 47%, 89%)hsv(33, 11%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 11%, 6%)oklch(92.4% 0.024 73.6)lab(91.25% 2.38 8.88)lch(91.25% 9.20 75.02)What #F0E4D5 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 #F0E4D5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F0E4D5 Channel Values
How #F0E4D5 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 228 · B 213 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 47% · L 89% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 11% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 11% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.25:1 vs white · 16.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F0E4D5 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.
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Colors That Go With #F0E4D5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F0E4D5; 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 #F0E4D5
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 #F0E4D5 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f0e4d5: #F0E4D5;background-color: #F0E4D5;colors: { 'color-f0e4d5': '#F0E4D5' }Color(red: 0.941, green: 0.894, blue: 0.835)<color name="color_f0e4d5">#F0E4D5</color>fill="#F0E4D5"More Orange Colors
#F0E4D5 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F0E4D5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F0E4D5?
#F0E4D5 is a lightest orange — rgb(240, 228, 213) in RGB and hsl(33, 47%, 89%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is White Chocolate (#EDE6D6), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.95.
What is the RGB value of #F0E4D5?
#F0E4D5 is rgb(240, 228, 213) — red 240, green 228, and blue 213 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F0E4D5?
#F0E4D5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 11%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F0E4D5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F0E4D5 scores 1.25:1 against white and 16.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F0E4D5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F0E4D5 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 3.84, which is very hard to tell apart.
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