#F0F8DB

A very light, moderate neutral closely aligning with Beige.

About #F0F8DB

The precise color #F0F8DB is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Beige. In the RGB color space, it consists of 240 red, 248 green, and 219 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow, and 3% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F0F8DB
RGB240, 248, 219
HSL76.6°, 67.4%, 91.6%
CMYK3%, 0%, 12%, 3%
HSV76.6°, 11.7%, 97.3%
LAB96.3, -7.6, 13.0
XYZ82.3, 90.8, 80.2
Decimal15792347

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.10:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
19.15:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.05:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
16.28:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F0F8DB; }
.text-color { color: #F0F8DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F0F8DB; }

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