#FFEBCD
blanchedalmond
#FFEBCD is the CSS named color "blanchedalmond", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 255, green 235, and blue 205 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 36°, 100% saturation, and 90% lightness: very light, close to white — it works best as a background with dark text on top, not as text on a light page.
Every format
| HEX | #ffebcd |
| RGB | rgb(255, 235, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(36° 100% 90%) |
| HSB | hsb(36° 20% 100%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.045 78°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(95% 0.009 0.044) |
| LCH | lch(94% 17.6 78°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 8% 20% 0%) |
Shades (darker)
#ffebcd · #e6d2b5 · #cdba9d · #b5a286 · #9d8b6f
Tints (lighter)
#ffebcd · #ffedcf · #ffeed0 · #fff0d2 · #fff2d4
Shades mix #FFEBCD toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 1.17:1 — fails
On black: 18.02:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #FFEBCD in RGB?
- #FFEBCD is rgb(255, 235, 205) — red 255, green 235, blue 205 out of 255 each.
- Does #FFEBCD pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #FFEBCD?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (18.02:1) than white (1.17:1).