#F0E1AE
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.9% 0.068 93.6), rgb(240, 225, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.08:1).
About this color
#F0E1AE is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.08:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0E1AE |
| RGB | rgb(240, 225, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 69%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.068 93.6) |
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 #F0E1AE | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F0E1AE | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F0E1AE text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F0E1AE text on black | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 94.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F0E1AE
oklch(90.9% 0.068 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3C07E
oklch(80.9% 0.088 93.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE9E17
oklch(70.8% 0.14 93.7)
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Step 500
500
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2500
oklch(26.8% 0.055 93.5)
#F0E1AE 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) | #ECDEAB | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E3B0 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBD9D3 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0E1AE
#F0E1AE
oklch(90.9% 0.068 93.6)
- #D7E0FF
#D7E0FF
oklch(91% 0.044 272.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F0E1AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.012
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.021
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.024
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.025
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.032
Use #F0E1AE 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.