#F2E9CD
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93.4% 0.038 92.2), rgb(242, 233, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.31:1).
About this color
#F2E9CD is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.31:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2E9CD |
| RGB | rgb(242, 233, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 59%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.038 92.2) |
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 #F2E9CD | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F2E9CD | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #F2E9CD text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #F2E9CD text on black | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | 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)
#F2E9CD
oklch(93.4% 0.038 92.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B2A067
oklch(70.8% 0.079 92.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F873B
oklch(63% 0.1 91.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A7110
oklch(55.7% 0.109 92.6)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D07
oklch(42.7% 0.084 92.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E4012
oklch(37.6% 0.065 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E260C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 92.3)
#F2E9CD 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) | #F0E7CB | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2EACE | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9E4E1 | 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°).
- #F2E9CD
#F2E9CD
oklch(93.4% 0.038 92.2)
- #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 #F2E9CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.009
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.018
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.019
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.021
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.026
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.029
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.031
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.032
Use #F2E9CD 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.