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Blanched Almond

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Color codes

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RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
CSS
Relative luminance0.8508
Orange CSS Named ColorsPastel ColorsNeutral ColorsWarm Colors Warm

Shades of Blanched Almond

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Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text1.17:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
Black text18.02:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On white1.17:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On black16.20:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large

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Blanched Almond

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About Blanched Almond

Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD) is a very light, highly saturated color from the Orange family with a warm character. It is made of 255 red, 235 green and 205 blue (hsl(36, 100%, 90%)). Its contrast ratio is 1.17:1 against white and 18.02:1 against black, so dark text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • page and card backgrounds
  • walls in bright, airy rooms
  • designs that should feel energetic or welcoming

Reading the codes

In HEX, #FFEBCD stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 255, 235 and 205 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 36°, 100% saturation and 90% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

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Palettes with this color

Cabin Fire#2B1B17 #5C2E1F #A4452C #E6A157 #F4E1C1Seventies Living#6B4226 #D4A017 #E07B39 #8A9A5B #F2E3C6Watermelon Sorbet#FF595E #FF924C #FDF0D5 #8AC926 #2B9348Old Map#F4E9CD #C9B37E #8C7851 #5A4A32 #2F4858

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Blanched Almond?
The HEX code of Blanched Almond is #FFEBCD. In RGB it is rgb(255, 235, 205) and in HSL hsl(36, 100%, 90%).
Which text color works on Blanched Almond?
White text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 on Blanched Almond and black text 18.02:1, so black text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Blanched Almond?
Rotating the hue of Blanched Almond by 180° gives #CDE1FF, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Blanched Almond in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Blanched Almond is cmyk(0%, 8%, 20%, 0%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.