#F0EBAF
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(93% 0.077 103.8), rgb(240, 235, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.20:1).
About this color
#F0EBAF is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 17.20:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0EBAF |
| RGB | rgb(240, 235, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 68%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.077 103.8) |
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 #F0EBAF | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F0EBAF | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #F0EBAF text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #F0EBAF text on black | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | 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
#F7F6EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 102)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F0EBAF
oklch(93% 0.077 103.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFDCB2
oklch(88.6% 0.055 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC477
oklch(80.9% 0.099 103.9)
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Step 400
400
#B1A400
oklch(70.7% 0.149 103.9)
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Step 500
500
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#F0EBAF 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) | #F6E7AB | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8EAB1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAE3DB | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0EBAF
#F0EBAF
oklch(93% 0.077 103.8)
- #E4E5FF
#E4E5FF
oklch(92.9% 0.035 283.9)
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 #F0EBAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.009
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.018
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.024
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.030
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.030
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.031
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.036
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.037
Use #F0EBAF 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.