#F0F3BF
Closest named color: Light Tan (#FBEEAC). oklch(94.9% 0.067 110.3), rgb(240, 243, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.27:1).
About this color
#F0F3BF is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Tan (#FBEEAC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Tan (#FBEEAC) |
| Black text | 18.27:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0F3BF |
| RGB | rgb(240, 243, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 68%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.067 110.3) |
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 #F0F3BF | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F0F3BF | 18.27:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #F0F3BF text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F0F3BF text on black | 18.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F0F3BF
oklch(94.9% 0.067 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADDB8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 111.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C684
oklch(80.9% 0.087 110.4)
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Step 400
400
#A6A82E
oklch(70.8% 0.139 110.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F9000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#F0F3BF 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) | #FCEEBC | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCF0C1 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7EDE5 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0F3BF
#F0F3BF
oklch(94.9% 0.067 110.3)
- #EDECFF
#EDECFF
oklch(94.9% 0.025 288.3)
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 #F0F3BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.024
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.030
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.031
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.032
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.037
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.037
Use #F0F3BF 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.