#F0F0EB Color
#F0F0EB is rgb(240, 240, 235) in RGB, hsl(60, 14%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 2%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Isabelline (#F4F0EC), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F0F0EBrgb(240, 240, 235)hsl(60, 14%, 93%)hsv(60, 2%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 2%, 6%)oklch(95.4% 0.007 106.5)lab(94.69% -0.65 2.42)lch(94.69% 2.51 105.08)What #F0F0EB 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 #F0F0EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F0F0EB Channel Values
How #F0F0EB 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 240 · B 235 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 14% · L 93% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 2% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.14:1 vs white · 18.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F0F0EB 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 #F0F0EB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F0F0EB; 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 #F0F0EB
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 #F0F0EB 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-f0f0eb: #F0F0EB;background-color: #F0F0EB;colors: { 'color-f0f0eb': '#F0F0EB' }Color(red: 0.941, green: 0.941, blue: 0.922)<color name="color_f0f0eb">#F0F0EB</color>fill="#F0F0EB"More Yellow Colors
#F0F0EB sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F0F0EB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F0F0EB?
#F0F0EB is a lightest yellow — rgb(240, 240, 235) in RGB and hsl(60, 14%, 93%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Isabelline (#F4F0EC), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.56.
What is the RGB value of #F0F0EB?
#F0F0EB is rgb(240, 240, 235) — red 240, green 240, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F0F0EB?
#F0F0EB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 2%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F0F0EB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F0F0EB scores 1.14:1 against white and 18.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F0F0EB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F0F0EB 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 whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) at a CIE76 distance of 3.11, which is very hard to tell apart.
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