#F0E5BC
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(92% 0.055 94.8), rgb(240, 229, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.63:1).
About this color
#F0E5BC is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.63:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0E5BC |
| RGB | rgb(240, 229, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 63%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.055 94.8) |
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 #F0E5BC | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F0E5BC | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #F0E5BC text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #F0E5BC text on black | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | 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)
#F0E5BC
oklch(92% 0.055 94.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9BD
oklch(88.4% 0.038 93.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFC18D
oklch(81% 0.07 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79F45
oklch(70.6% 0.113 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#A28700
oklch(63% 0.129 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#F0E5BC 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) | #EEE3B9 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E6BD | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9DFDA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0E5BC
#F0E5BC
oklch(92% 0.055 94.8)
- #DDE3FF
#DDE3FF
oklch(92% 0.039 276)
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 #F0E5BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.013
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.018
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.021
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.025
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.026
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.026
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.027
Use #F0E5BC 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.