What color is #F0DAB0?

#F0DAB0 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Vinaigrette. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F0DAB0?

The RGB value is 240, 218, 176: 240 red, 218 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F0DAB0?

The complementary color is #B0C6F0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F0DAB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.36:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F0DAB0 color

#F0DAB0 rgb(240, 218, 176)

Shades of beige

The hex color #F0DAB0 is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.1% red, 85.5% green and 69% blue (240, 218, 176).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 68% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 27% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Vinaigrette (#EFDAAE), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.36:1).

#F0DAB0 color codes

HEX	`#F0DAB0`
RGB	`rgb(240, 218, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.1%, 85.5%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 68%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 27%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 27%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.87, 1.3, 23.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.87, 23.5, 86.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.844, 71.805, 51.299)`
Decimal	`15784624`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F0DAB0, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #F0DAB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F0DAB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #F0DAB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f0dab0; }
.text { color: #f0dab0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f0dab0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(240 218 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f0dab0, #e6f0b0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #F0DAB0?: #F0DAB0 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Vinaigrette. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F0DAB0?: The RGB value is 240, 218, 176: 240 red, 218 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F0DAB0?: The complementary color is #B0C6F0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F0DAB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.36:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.