#F2EAB5
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(93% 0.069 100.4), rgb(242, 234, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.21:1).
About this color
#F2EAB5 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 17.21:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2EAB5 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 234, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 70%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.069 100.4) |
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 #F2EAB5 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F2EAB5 | 17.21:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #F2EAB5 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #F2EAB5 text on black | 17.21:1 | 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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F2EAB5
oklch(93% 0.069 100.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0DBB6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 101)
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Step 300
300
#CDC37F
oklch(81% 0.089 100.9)
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Step 400
400
#B5A218
oklch(70.7% 0.142 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#F2EAB5 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) | #F4E6B2 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7EAB7 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBE3DC | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2EAB5
#F2EAB5
oklch(93% 0.069 100.4)
- #E3E6FF
#E3E6FF
oklch(93% 0.034 280.3)
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 #F2EAB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.015
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.020
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.021
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.023
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.025
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.030
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.032
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.034
Use #F2EAB5 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.