#F0F0DB

A very light, moderate yellow closely aligning with Beige.

About #F0F0DB

The hex code #F0F0DB represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Beige. Its digital footprint relies on 240 parts red, 240 parts green, and 219 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 9% Yellow, and 6% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F0F0DB
RGB240, 240, 219
HSL60.0°, 41.2%, 90.0%
CMYK0%, 0%, 9%, 6%
HSV60.0°, 8.8%, 94.1%
LAB94.3, -3.6, 10.1
XYZ79.9, 86.0, 79.4
Decimal15790299

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.15:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
18.19:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.10:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
15.47:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F0F0DB; }
.text-color { color: #F0F0DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F0F0DB; }

Similar Colors

Beige
#F5F5DC