#F0ECD5
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(94% 0.031 98.9), rgb(240, 236, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.66:1).
About this color
#F0ECD5 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 17.66:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0ECD5 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 236, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 47%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.031 98.9) |
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 #F0ECD5 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F0ECD5 | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #F0ECD5 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #F0ECD5 text on black | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F0ECD5
oklch(94% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 97.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA274
oklch(70.8% 0.063 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#968A4F
oklch(63% 0.08 98.1)
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Step 600
600
#807432
oklch(55.6% 0.088 99.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C6124
oklch(49% 0.082 99.1)
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Step 800
800
#584F20
oklch(42.6% 0.067 98.6)
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Step 900
900
#49421F
oklch(37.7% 0.053 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#F0ECD5 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) | #F1EAD4 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2ECD6 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5E8E5 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0ECD5
#F0ECD5
oklch(94% 0.031 98.9)
- #E6EAFF
#E6EAFF
oklch(94% 0.029 277.2)
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 #F0ECD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.014
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.015
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.021
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.023
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.024
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.027
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.028
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.029
Use #F0ECD5 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.