#F0E8DF
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9), rgb(240, 232, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.31:1).
About this color
#F0E8DF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 17.31:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0E8DF |
| RGB | rgb(240, 232, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 36%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9) |
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 #F0E8DF | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F0E8DF | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #F0E8DF text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #F0E8DF text on black | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB4
oklch(81% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E8C
oklch(70.7% 0.031 72.3)
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Step 500
500
#998670
oklch(63.1% 0.039 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#836F58
oklch(55.4% 0.042 70.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D48
oklch(49% 0.039 71)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C3B
oklch(42.7% 0.033 70.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F33
oklch(37.5% 0.025 69.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C251E
oklch(27% 0.016 67)
#F0E8DF 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) | #EBE8DE | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDEADF | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3E6E5 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F0E8DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.020
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.021
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.023
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.023
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.026
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.029
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.031
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.033
Use #F0E8DF 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.