What color is #F0ECB5?

#F0ECB5 is a very light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Steamy Dumpling. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F0ECB5?

The RGB value is 240, 236, 181: 240 red, 236 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F0ECB5?

The complementary color is #B5B9F0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F0ECB5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.37:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F0ECB5 color

#F0ECB5 rgb(240, 236, 181)

Shades of beige

The hex color #F0ECB5 is a very light, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.1% red, 92.5% green and 71% blue (240, 236, 181).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 66% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 25% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Steamy Dumpling (#EAE9B4), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.37:1).

#F0ECB5 color codes

HEX	`#F0ECB5`
RGB	`rgb(240, 236, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.1%, 92.5%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 66%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 25%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 25%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.51, -7.18, 27.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.51, 28.16, 104.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.271, 81.854, 55.594)`
Decimal	`15789237`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F0ECB5, 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 #F0ECB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F0ECB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.37:1	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 #F0ECB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f0ecb5; }
.text { color: #f0ecb5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f0ecb5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(240 236 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f0ecb5, #d6f0b5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #F0ECB5?: #F0ECB5 is a very light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Steamy Dumpling. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F0ECB5?: The RGB value is 240, 236, 181: 240 red, 236 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F0ECB5?: The complementary color is #B5B9F0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F0ECB5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.37:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.