Blanchedalmond — #FFEBCD
#FFEBCD is a very light, vivid orange. It is the CSS named color blanchedalmond.
Color values
| HEX | #FFEBCD |
| RGB | rgb(255, 235, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 100%, 90%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 8%, 20%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 16772045 |
| CSS | color: #FFEBCD; |
| Android | 0xFFFFEBCD |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.922, blue: 0.804, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #FFEBCD | 1.17:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #FFEBCD | 18.02:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #FFEBCD
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #FFEBCD and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #FFEBCD
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #FFEBCD in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #FFEBCD; background-color: #FFEBCD; }
.element { color: rgb(255 235 205); }
.element { color: hsl(36 100% 90%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#FFEBCD] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #FFEBCD;Frequently asked questions
What color is #FFEBCD?
#FFEBCD is a very light, vivid orange, which CSS calls blanchedalmond. Its hue sits at 36° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 90% lightness.
What is #FFEBCD in RGB?
#FFEBCD converts to rgb(255, 235, 205) — 255 red, 235 green and 205 blue.
What is #FFEBCD in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 20%, 0%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #FFEBCD be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (18.02:1 versus 1.17:1).
What is the complementary color of #FFEBCD?
#CCE0FF — the hue directly opposite #FFEBCD on the color wheel.