Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 1.17:1 — vs black: 18.02:1

Color values

  • HEX #FFEBCD
  • RGB rgb(255, 235, 205)
  • HSL hsl(36, 100%, 90%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 8, 20, 0 )
  • Websafe #FFFFCC

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #FFEBCD based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Blanched Almond
#FFEBCD Base
#CDE1FF
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Blanched Almond
#FFEBCD Base
#FFD2CD
#FAFFCD
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Blanched Almond
#FFEBCD Base
#CDFFEB
#EBCDFF
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Blanched Almond
#FFEBCD Base
#CDFAFF
#D2CDFF
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Blanched Almond
#FFEBCD Base
#CDFFD2
#CDE1FF
#FFCDFA
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Blanched Almond
#FFEBCD Base
#FFAE34
#FFCC81
#FFDBA4
#FFF5E6
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Blanched Almond, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#1A0F00
#704300
#C77800
#FFA51F
#FFC876
Blanched Almond #FFEBCD Base
#FFEDD2
#FFEFD7
#FFF1DC
#FFF3E1
#FFF5E6
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #FFEBCD. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #FFEBCD;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #FFEBCD;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #FFEBCD;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #FFEBCD,
        #CDE1FF
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #FFEBCD,
        #CDE1FF
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$blanched-almond: #FFEBCD;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$blanched-almond-r: 255;
$blanched-almond-g: 235;
$blanched-almond-b: 205;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $blanched-almond;
    color: rgba($blanched-almond-r, $blanched-almond-g, $blanched-almond-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Blanched Almond appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #FFEBCD How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #F1F1CC Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #EDEDCD Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #FFE7E7 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #EDEDED Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Blanched Almond ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Blanched Almond #FFEBCD Base
Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 1.84
Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 2.06
Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 2.86
Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 3.36

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.