#F0E4BC
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91.8% 0.054 93.3), rgb(240, 228, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.52:1).
About this color
#F0E4BC is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 93°. 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 16.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.52:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0E4BC |
| RGB | rgb(240, 228, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 63%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.054 93.3) |
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 #F0E4BC | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F0E4BC | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #F0E4BC text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #F0E4BC text on black | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F0E4BC
oklch(91.8% 0.054 93.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9BD
oklch(88.4% 0.038 93.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0C08D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 92.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89F47
oklch(70.7% 0.111 93.5)
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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
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#F0E4BC 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) | #EDE2BA | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E6BD | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9DED9 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0E4BC
#F0E4BC
oklch(91.8% 0.054 93.3)
- #DBE3FF
#DBE3FF
oklch(91.8% 0.039 273)
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 #F0E4BC, 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 0.016
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.022
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.024
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.025
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.028
Use #F0E4BC 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.