#F2EED3
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(94.5% 0.036 100.1), rgb(242, 238, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.94:1).
About this color
#F2EED3 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 17.94:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2EED3 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 238, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 54%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.5% 0.036 100.1) |
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 #F2EED3 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F2EED3 | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #F2EED3 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #F2EED3 text on black | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F2EED3
oklch(94.5% 0.036 100.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 100.4)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 99.9)
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Step 500
500
#978B43
oklch(63.2% 0.094 100)
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Step 600
600
#817421
oklch(55.5% 0.102 100.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D6112
oklch(49% 0.095 100)
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Step 800
800
#595013
oklch(42.8% 0.079 100.6)
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Step 900
900
#494218
oklch(37.6% 0.061 99.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B270F
oklch(27.1% 0.039 100)
#F2EED3 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) | #F4ECD1 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5EED4 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7EAE6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2EED3
#F2EED3
oklch(94.5% 0.036 100.1)
- #E9EBFF
#E9EBFF
oklch(94.4% 0.027 281.3)
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 #F2EED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.015
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.017
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.018
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.018
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.019
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.028
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.029
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.032
Use #F2EED3 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.