#F1ECD0
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(94% 0.037 98.7), rgb(241, 236, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.64:1).
About this color
#F1ECD0 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.64:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F1ECD0 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 236, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 54%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.037 98.7) |
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 #F1ECD0 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F1ECD0 | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #F1ECD0 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #F1ECD0 text on black | 17.64:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F1ECD0
oklch(94% 0.037 98.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29F
oklch(81% 0.048 99.3)
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Step 400
400
#ACA269
oklch(70.7% 0.077 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#988A3F
oklch(63% 0.097 98.9)
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Step 600
600
#837419
oklch(55.7% 0.107 99.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F6108
oklch(49.1% 0.099 99)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F0D
oklch(42.6% 0.082 99.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A4215
oklch(37.7% 0.064 99.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B270E
oklch(27% 0.04 100.4)
#F1ECD0 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) | #F2EACE | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4ECD1 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7E8E4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F1ECD0
#F1ECD0
oklch(94% 0.037 98.7)
- #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 #F1ECD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.014
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.017
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.019
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.022
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.025
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.026
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.031
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.032
Use #F1ECD0 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.