CSS named color
BlanchedAlmond #FFEBCD
BlanchedAlmond (CSS keyword blanchedalmond) has the hex code #FFEBCD and the RGB value rgb(255, 235, 205): an off-white with a beige tint.
Named after almonds with the skin removed, a pale cream with a hint of peach. It is nearly indistinguishable from papayawhip and bisque at small sizes.
Color codes for BlanchedAlmond
| CSS keyword | blanchedalmond |
|---|---|
| HEX | #FFEBCD |
| RGB | rgb(255, 235, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 100%, 90%) |
| HWB | hwb(36 80% 0%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.8% 0.045 78.1) |
| CMYK (naive, no ICC profile) | cmyk(0%, 8%, 20%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 16,772,045 |
| Hue family | Browns and tans |
Contrast and accessibility
On blanchedalmond, black text has a contrast ratio of 18.01:1 and passes AAA at any text size; white text reaches 1.16:1.
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios (success criteria 1.4.3 and 1.4.6: AA needs 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1 and 4.5:1). APCA Lc is the lightness contrast from the APCA-W3 0.0.98G model proposed for WCAG 3; a higher absolute value is more readable, and Lc 75 is its suggested minimum for body text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | AAA large | APCA Lc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black text on blanchedalmond | 18.01:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | 95.7 |
| White text on blanchedalmond | 1.16:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail | Fail | −9.3 |
| Blanchedalmond text on white | 1.16:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail | Fail | 7.9 |
| Blanchedalmond text on black | 18.01:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | −96.5 |
Tints and shades
Each step mixes blanchedalmond with white (tints) or black (shades) in gamma-encoded sRGB, the same result as color-mix(in srgb, blanchedalmond, white 25%) in CSS.
Tints (mixed with white)
- 5%
#ffecd0 - 15%
#ffeed5 - 25%
#fff0da - 35%
#fff2df - 45%
#fff4e4 - 55%
#fff6e9 - 65%
#fff8ee - 75%
#fffaf3 - 85%
#fffcf8 - 95%
#fffefd
Shades (mixed with black)
- 5%
#f2dfc3 - 15%
#d9c8ae - 25%
#bfb09a - 35%
#a69985 - 45%
#8c8171 - 55%
#736a5c - 65%
#595248 - 75%
#403b33 - 85%
#26231f - 95%
#0d0c0a
Color harmonies
Rotating the hue in OKLCH while keeping lightness and chroma, blanchedalmond's complementary color is #DCF0FF (close to lavender), its analogous colors are #FFE6D4 and #F0F1CF, and its triadic partners are #CCF8F9 and #FBE5FF. For text on top, black gives the higher contrast.
| Harmony | Rotation | Color |
|---|---|---|
| Complementary | +180° | #dcf0ff |
| Analogous | −30°, +30° | #ffe6d4#f0f1cf |
| Triadic | +120°, +240° | #ccf8f9#fbe5ff |
| Split-complementary | +150°, +210° | #d0f5ff#eceaff |
Computed in OKLCH: the hue is rotated by 180° (complementary), ±30° (analogous), ±120° (triadic) and 180° ±30° (split-complementary) while lightness and chroma stay fixed. Results that fall outside sRGB are brought back with the CSS Color 4 gamut mapping algorithm. Because this uses OKLCH, the values differ from tools that rotate hue in HSL, but every color keeps the same perceived lightness.
Warm or cool?
BlanchedAlmond is a warm color: its hue is 36° on the HSL wheel, in the red, orange and yellow range (0° to about 70°, plus reds above 330°) that is conventionally called warm.
Nearest named and Tailwind colors
Distance is ΔE OK, the Euclidean distance in OKLab multiplied by 100. Values under about 2 are hard to tell apart side by side.
Nearest CSS named colors
| Color | HEX | ΔE OK |
|---|---|---|
| papayawhip | #ffefd5 | 1.2 |
| antiquewhite | #faebd7 | 1.4 |
| bisque | #ffe4c4 | 1.8 |
Nearest Tailwind v4 colors
| Color | HEX | ΔE OK |
|---|---|---|
| orange-100 | #ffedd4 | 0.9 |
| amber-100 | #fef3c6 | 2.5 |
| red-100 | #ffe2e2 | 4.2 |
Code snippets
.element {
color: blanchedalmond;
background-color: #ffebcd;
border-color: rgb(255 235 205);
outline-color: oklch(94.8% 0.045 78.1);
}<div class="bg-[#ffebcd] text-black">...</div>
/* or register it once in your CSS (Tailwind v4) */
@theme {
--color-blanchedalmond: #ffebcd;
}
/* then use bg-blanchedalmond, text-blanchedalmond, border-blanchedalmond */import SwiftUI
extension Color {
static let blanchedalmond = Color(red: 1.000, green: 0.922, blue: 0.804)
}import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
val Blanchedalmond = Color(0xFFFFEBCD)import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
const blanchedalmond = Color(0xFFFFEBCD);<!-- res/values/colors.xml -->
<color name="blanchedalmond">#FFEBCD</color>Frequently asked questions
- What is the hex code for blanchedalmond?
- The hex code for blanchedalmond is #FFEBCD. The same color is rgb(255, 235, 205), hsl(36, 100%, 90%) and oklch(94.8% 0.045 78.1), and in CSS you can also write the keyword blanchedalmond directly.
- Is blanchedalmond a warm or cool color?
- BlanchedAlmond is a warm color: its hue is 36° on the HSL wheel, in the red, orange and yellow range (0° to about 70°, plus reds above 330°) that is conventionally called warm.
- What colors go with blanchedalmond?
- Rotating the hue in OKLCH while keeping lightness and chroma, blanchedalmond's complementary color is #DCF0FF (close to lavender), its analogous colors are #FFE6D4 and #F0F1CF, and its triadic partners are #CCF8F9 and #FBE5FF. For text on top, black gives the higher contrast.
- Can you use white text on blanchedalmond?
- White text on blanchedalmond has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1, which fails AA even for large text under WCAG 2.2. Black text reaches 18.01:1 and passes both AA and AAA. In APCA terms that is Lc −9.3 for white and Lc 95.7 for black.
- What is the RGB value of blanchedalmond?
- BlanchedAlmond is rgb(255, 235, 205): red 255, green 235 and blue 205 on the 0 to 255 scale, or 100.0%, 92.2% and 80.4%. As a decimal integer it is 16772045.
Last reviewed by Arielton Oberek.