What color is #F0DFD1?

#F0DFD1 is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Nectar. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F0DFD1?

The RGB value is 240, 223, 209: 240 red, 223 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F0DFD1?

The complementary color is #D1E2F0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F0DFD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.18:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F0DFD1 color

#F0DFD1 rgb(240, 223, 209)

Shades of beige

The hex color #F0DFD1 is a very light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.1% red, 87.5% green and 82% blue (240, 223, 209).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 51% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 13% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Nectar (#ECDACD), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.18:1).

#F0DFD1 color codes

HEX	`#F0DFD1`
RGB	`rgb(240, 223, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.1%, 87.5%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 51%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 13%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 13%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.82, 3.52, 8.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.82, 9.62, 68.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(73.831, 75.905, 71.071)`
Decimal	`15785937`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F0DFD1, 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 #F0DFD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F0DFD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.18:1	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 #F0DFD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f0dfd1; }
.text { color: #f0dfd1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f0dfd1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(240 223 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f0dfd1, #f0efd1); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #F0DFD1?: #F0DFD1 is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Nectar. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F0DFD1?: The RGB value is 240, 223, 209: 240 red, 223 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F0DFD1?: The complementary color is #D1E2F0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F0DFD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.18:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.