#F1E9CD
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93.3% 0.038 93.8), rgb(241, 233, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.27:1).
About this color
#F1E9CD is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.27:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F1E9CD |
| RGB | rgb(241, 233, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 56%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.038 93.8) |
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 #F1E9CD | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F1E9CD | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #F1E9CD text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #F1E9CD text on black | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F1E9CD
oklch(93.3% 0.038 93.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19D
oklch(81% 0.05 94.3)
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Step 400
400
#B1A067
oklch(70.7% 0.078 93.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D883C
oklch(63% 0.099 93.9)
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Step 600
600
#887112
oklch(55.5% 0.108 93.9)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E09
oklch(42.8% 0.084 94.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D4113
oklch(37.8% 0.065 94.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#F1E9CD 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) | #EFE7CB | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2EACE | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7E4E1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F1E9CD
#F1E9CD
oklch(93.3% 0.038 93.8)
- #E2E8FF
#E2E8FF
oklch(93.3% 0.032 274.1)
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 #F1E9CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.010
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.019
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.020
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.022
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.027
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.030
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.031
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.032
Use #F1E9CD 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.