#F1EBAA
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(93% 0.083 103.4), rgb(241, 235, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.20:1).
About this color
#F1EBAA is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 103°. 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 (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 17.20:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F1EBAA |
| RGB | rgb(241, 235, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 72%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.083 103.4) |
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 #F1EBAA | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F1EBAA | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #F1EBAA text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #F1EBAA 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
#F7F6EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F1EBAA
oklch(93% 0.083 103.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFDCAE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 104.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDC46F
oklch(80.9% 0.107 103.2)
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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
#807600
oklch(55.7% 0.117 103.6)
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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)
#F1EBAA 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) | #F7E6A6 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9EAAC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBE2DA | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F1EBAA
#F1EBAA
oklch(93% 0.083 103.4)
- #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 #F1EBAA, 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 0.016
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.025
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.027
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cream #FFF39A ΔE 0.037
Use #F1EBAA 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.