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Named color

Blanched Almond

Blanched Almond color #FFEBCD: RGB 255, 235, 205 and HSL 36°, 100%, 90%. Explore its warm orange profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#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

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CSS Utilities

--color-blanched-almond: #FFEBCD;
.bg-blanched-almond { background-color: #FFEBCD; }
.text-blanched-almond { color: #FFEBCD; }
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Color meaning and use

About Blanched Almond Color

Blanched Almond uses HEX #FFEBCD, RGB 255, 235, 205, and HSL 36°, 100%, 90%. The dataset classifies it in the orange family with warm temperature and light and pastel visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.8508; black contrast is 18.02:1 and white contrast is 1.17:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

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

Downloadable color reference infographic

Blanched Almond Color Reference Infographic

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Blanched Almond color reference infographic showing #FFEBCD, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Blanched Almond color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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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#F9E9D2White#FFFFFF#FFFBF5#FFFBF5

Pairings

Black#000000#CCE0FF#CCE0FF#FFD1CC#FFD1CC#FAFFCC#FAFFCCMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

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",
  "rgb": [
    255,
    235,
    205
  ],
  "hsl": [
    36,
    100,
    90
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    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"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "blanched-almond"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "bisque-vs-blanched-almond",
    "blanched-almond-vs-champagne",
    "blanched-almond-vs-papaya-whip"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/light",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/blanched-almond",
    "/wcag/blanched-almond",
    "/css/colors/blanched-almond",
    "/hex/ffebcd",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/light",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/blanched-almond"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/papaya-whip",
      "/colors/champagne",
      "/colors/antique-white",
      "/colors/bisque",
      "/colors/canvas",
      "/compare/bisque-vs-blanched-almond",
      "/compare/blanched-almond-vs-champagne",
      "/compare/blanched-almond-vs-papaya-whip",
      "/harmonies/blanched-almond",
      "/wcag/blanched-almond",
      "/css/colors/blanched-almond",
      "/hex/ffebcd",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "blanched-almond",
  "name": "Blanched Almond",
  "cssName": "blanchedalmond",
  "hex": "#FFEBCD",
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "light",
    "pastel"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "web design",
    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "context dependent"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "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": [
    "orange",
    "warm",
    "light",
    "pastel",
    "web-design",
    "css-color-systems",
    "ui-prototyping",
    "context-dependent"
  ],
  "popularity": 67,
  "rgb": [
    255,
    235,
    205
  ],
  "hsl": [
    36,
    100,
    90
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    8,
    20,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.8508,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 18.02,
    "white": 1.17
  },
  "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"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-blanched-almond: #FFEBCD;",
    "utility": ".bg-blanched-almond { background-color: #FFEBCD; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-blanched-almond { color: #FFEBCD; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "papaya-whip",
    "champagne",
    "antique-white",
    "bisque",
    "canvas"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "blanched-almond"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "bisque-vs-blanched-almond",
    "blanched-almond-vs-champagne",
    "blanched-almond-vs-papaya-whip"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/light",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/blanched-almond",
    "/wcag/blanched-almond",
    "/css/colors/blanched-almond",
    "/hex/ffebcd",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/light",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/blanched-almond"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/papaya-whip",
      "/colors/champagne",
      "/colors/antique-white",
      "/colors/bisque",
      "/colors/canvas",
      "/compare/bisque-vs-blanched-almond",
      "/compare/blanched-almond-vs-champagne",
      "/compare/blanched-almond-vs-papaya-whip",
      "/harmonies/blanched-almond",
      "/wcag/blanched-almond",
      "/css/colors/blanched-almond",
      "/hex/ffebcd",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#CCE0FF",
      "#FFD1CC",
      "#FAFFCC"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#F9E9D2",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F9E9D2"
    ]
  }
}
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