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Named color

Blanched Almond

Blanched Almond is a light and pastel orange color with HEX #FFEBCD. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 255, 235, 205, HSL 36, 100%, 90%, warm temperature, and is useful for web design, CSS color systems, and UI prototyping.

#FFEBCD orange warm lightpastel
HEX #FFEBCD
RGB rgb(255, 235, 205)
HSL hsl(36 100% 90%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 8, 20, 0)
Luminance 0.8508
Contrast Black 18.02:1White 1.17:1

CSS Utilities

--color-blanched-almond: #FFEBCD;
.bg-blanched-almond { background-color: #FFEBCD; }
.text-blanched-almond { color: #FFEBCD; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.8508
Black text18.02:1AA Pass
White text1.17:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#FFEBCD",
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    235,
    205
  ],
  "hsl": [
    36,
    100,
    90
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    8,
    20,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.8508,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 18.02,
    "white": 1.17
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#CCE0FF",
  "analogous": [
    "#FFD1CC",
    "#FAFFCC"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#CCFFEB",
    "#EBCCFF"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#CCFFD1",
    "#CCE0FF",
    "#FFCCFA"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#CCFAFF",
    "#D1CCFF"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#FFEBCD",
    "#FFC670"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFFFFF",
  "dark": "#FFC670",
  "saturated": "#FFEBCC",
  "desaturated": "#F9E9D2",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFFBF5"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#CCE0FF",
    "#FFD1CC",
    "#FAFFCC"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#F9E9D2",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F9E9D2"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "papaya-whip",
    "champagne",
    "antique-white",
    "bisque",
    "canvas"
  ],
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  ],
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    "blanched-almond-vs-champagne",
    "blanched-almond-vs-papaya-whip"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/light",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
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    "/wcag/blanched-almond",
    "/css/colors/blanched-almond",
    "/hex/ffebcd"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/compare/blanched-almond-vs-champagne",
      "/compare/blanched-almond-vs-papaya-whip",
      "/harmonies/blanched-almond",
      "/wcag/blanched-almond",
      "/css/colors/blanched-almond",
      "/hex/ffebcd"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
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  "name": "Blanched Almond",
  "cssName": "blanchedalmond",
  "hex": "#FFEBCD",
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
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    "pastel"
  ],
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    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
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      "context dependent"
    ],
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      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
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    ]
  },
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    "blanchedalmond"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-4/#named-colors",
  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "tags": [
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    "warm",
    "light",
    "pastel",
    "web-design",
    "css-color-systems",
    "ui-prototyping",
    "context-dependent"
  ],
  "popularity": 67,
  "rgb": [
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    235,
    205
  ],
  "hsl": [
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    100,
    90
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  "cmyk": [
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    20,
    0
  ],
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  "contrast": {
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    "white": 1.17
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#CCE0FF",
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      "#FFD1CC",
      "#FAFFCC"
    ],
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      "#EBCCFF"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#CCFFD1",
      "#CCE0FF",
      "#FFCCFA"
    ],
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      "#CCFAFF",
      "#D1CCFF"
    ],
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      "#FFEBCD",
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    ]
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    "saturated": "#FFEBCC",
    "desaturated": "#F9E9D2",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#FFFBF5"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-blanched-almond: #FFEBCD;",
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  },
  "nearestColors": [
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    "antique-white",
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  ],
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/light",
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  ],
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    "/hex/ffebcd"
  ],
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      "/colors/antique-white",
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      "/colors/canvas",
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      "/compare/blanched-almond-vs-papaya-whip",
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      "/wcag/blanched-almond",
      "/css/colors/blanched-almond",
      "/hex/ffebcd"
    ]
  },
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      "#000000",
      "#CCE0FF",
      "#FFD1CC",
      "#FAFFCC"
    ],
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      "#F9E9D2",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
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      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F9E9D2"
    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Blanched Almond Color

Blanched Almond sits in the orange family with warm temperature and light and pastel visual character. Standard CSS named color.

Its common associations include context dependent, which makes it relevant for web interfaces and design systems. In design work, Blanched Almond is most useful for web design, css color systems, and ui prototyping, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors and compare nearby swatches.Warm colorsExplore colors with warm temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors with light visual character.Pastel colorsFind colors with pastel visual character.Blanched Almond accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #FFEBCD.Blanched Almond CSS utilitiesUse Blanched Almond in CSS variables and utility classes.#FFEBCD HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Blanched Almond paletteOpen the generated palette based on Blanched Almond.Blanched Almond harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Blanched Almond against black and white text.

Black text18.02:1AA Pass
White text1.17:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Papaya Whip#FFEFD5
Champagne#F7E7CE
Antique White#FAEBD7
Bisque#FFE4C4
Canvas#F4EBD0

Color Harmonies

#CCE0FF#CCE0FF
#FFD1CC#FFD1CC
#FAFFCC#FAFFCC
#CCFFEB#CCFFEB
#EBCCFF#EBCCFF
Open full Blanched Almond harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#FFC670#FFC670
#FFEBCC#FFEBCC
#F9E9D2#F9E9D2
White#FFFFFF
#FFFBF5#FFFBF5

Pairings

Black#000000
#CCE0FF#CCE0FF
#FFD1CC#FFD1CC
#FAFFCC#FAFFCC
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5