Blanched Almond #FFEBCD
Blanched Almond is a very light, muted orange with hex code #FFEBCD and RGB rgb(255, 235, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (18.01:1).
About this color
#FFEBCD is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Blanched Almond. Black text reads best on it, at 18.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blanched Almond |
| Black text | 18.01:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Colors that go with Blanched Almond
Matches found by rotating Blanched Almond around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Blanched Almond
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Blanched Almond, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Blanched Almond, with their ΔE distance.
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.012
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.014
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.016
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.018
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.026
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.027
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.030
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.031
More about Blanched Almond
How to make Blanched Almond
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts white
- 1 part orange
Recipe result: #FEE6B6, a difference of ΔE 0.028 from Blanched Almond. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Blanched Almond in every format
| HEX | #FFEBCD |
| RGB | rgb(255, 235, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 100%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.8% 0.045 78.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FFEBCD | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFEBCD | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFEBCD text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #FFEBCD text on black | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
Shades and tints of Blanched Almond
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FFEBCD
oklch(94.8% 0.045 78.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 78.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD97
oklch(80.9% 0.058 79.1)
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Step 400
400
#C0995C
oklch(70.6% 0.092 77.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07F25
oklch(63% 0.118 77.9)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C02
oklch(37.9% 0.078 78.5)
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Step 950
950
#332306
oklch(26.9% 0.049 78.8)
Blanched Almond with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #F4EBCB | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F0CE | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE5E3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.045 |
Use Blanched Almond in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.