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#F0DECD Buttercream

#F0DECD is a very light gray named Buttercream. In the RGB color model it is made of 94.1% red, 87.1% green and 80.4% blue (rgb(240, 222, 205)). Its HSL value is 29° hue, 54% saturation and 87% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 15% yellow and 6% black. #F0DECD is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 16.04:1.

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Variations of #F0DECD

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#F0DECD color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

F0DECDDFF0CDCDDFF0DECDF0
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#F0DECD for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #F0DECD appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 97% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #E8E2CD
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #E4DFCC
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #E8DFCC
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #E8E2CD
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #EAE1CD
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #F7DAD9
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #F3DCD3
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #E1E1E1
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #E5E0DC

#F0DECD contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.31:1 Very poor#F0DECD text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
16.04:1 Super#F0DECD text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#F0DECD in CSS

/* Buttercream */
.color { color: #F0DECD; }
.background { background-color: #F0DECD; }
.border { border: 1px solid #F0DECD; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(240 222 205);
color: hsl(29 54% 87%);
color: oklch(0.911 0.030 65.8);

#F0DECD FAQ

What color is #F0DECD?

#F0DECD is a very light gray. Its closest named color is Buttercream. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #F0DECD?

#F0DECD is rgb(240, 222, 205) in RGB, hsl(29, 54%, 87%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 7%, 15%, 6%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #F0DECD?

The complementary color of #F0DECD is #CDDFF0, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #F0DECD?

Black text has the best contrast on #F0DECD: 16.04:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #F0DECD a warm or cool color?

#F0DECD is a neutral color.