blanchedalmond — #FFEBCD
#FFEBCD
rgb(255, 235, 205) · hsl(36, 100%, 90%) · CSS keyword blanchedalmond
Can you put text on it?
| Contrast | Body text | Large text | |
|---|---|---|---|
| blanchedalmond on white | 1.17:1 | — | — |
| blanchedalmond on black | 18.02:1 | AA | AA |
As a background, blanchedalmond takes black text: 18.02:1 against 1.17:1 the other way. A colour picker will give you the hex and stop there, which is why so many palettes look right and fail an accessibility audit.
Using it
color: blanchedalmond;
color: #ffebcd;
color: rgb(255 235 205);All three are the same colour. The keyword is one of the 141 CSS named colours — a list settled in CSS 2.1 and added to exactly once since, when rebeccapurple was standardised in 2014.
Colours close to blanchedalmond
- papayawhip — #FFEFD5
- antiquewhite — #FAEBD7
- bisque — #FFE4C4
- mistyrose — #FFE4E1
- linen — #FAF0E6
- moccasin — #FFE4B5
Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for blanchedalmond?
The hex code for blanchedalmond is #FFEBCD — RGB 255, 235, 205.
Can I use blanchedalmond for text?
Not on a white background. blanchedalmond reaches only 1.17:1, and WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1. It works as a background or a border, not as ink.
Should text on blanchedalmond be black or white?
Black — 18.02:1 against 1.17:1 the other way.
Other named colours
- blue — #0000FF
- blueviolet — #8A2BE2
- brown — #A52A2A
- burlywood — #DEB887
- cadetblue — #5F9EA0
- chartreuse — #7FFF00
- chocolate — #D2691E
- coral — #FF7F50
- cornflowerblue — #6495ED
- cornsilk — #FFF8DC
- crimson — #DC143C
- cyan — #00FFFF
#FFEBCD in full — tints, shades and harmonies · All named colours · Colour reference