#F0F5CF
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(95.7% 0.05 113.4), rgb(240, 245, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.66:1).
About this color
#F0F5CF is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.66:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0F5CF |
| RGB | rgb(240, 245, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 66%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.7% 0.05 113.4) |
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 #F0F5CF | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F0F5CF | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #F0F5CF text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F0F5CF text on black | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#F0F5CF
oklch(95.7% 0.05 113.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 112.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C696
oklch(81% 0.065 113.6)
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Step 400
400
#A0A859
oklch(70.8% 0.104 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A911E
oklch(63.1% 0.131 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#262905
oklch(26.9% 0.054 114.1)
#F0F5CF 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) | #FBF1CD | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBF2D0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5F0EA | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0F5CF
#F0F5CF
oklch(95.7% 0.05 113.4)
- #F1EEFF
#F1EEFF
oklch(95.6% 0.023 294.1)
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 #F0F5CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.019
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.019
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.023
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.025
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.028
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.028
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.030
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.033
Use #F0F5CF 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.