#F2F3BE
Closest named color: Light Tan (#FBEEAC). oklch(95% 0.068 108.5), rgb(242, 243, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.33:1).
About this color
#F2F3BE is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Tan (#FBEEAC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Tan (#FBEEAC) |
| Black text | 18.33:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2F3BE |
| RGB | rgb(242, 243, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 69%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.068 108.5) |
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 #F2F3BE | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F2F3BE | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #F2F3BE text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F2F3BE text on black | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F2F3BE
oklch(95% 0.068 108.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCB7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 108.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C682
oklch(81% 0.089 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A9A727
oklch(70.8% 0.141 108.6)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#F2F3BE 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) | #FCEEBB | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FDF1C0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAECE5 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2F3BE
#F2F3BE
oklch(95% 0.068 108.5)
- #EDECFF
#EDECFF
oklch(94.9% 0.025 288.3)
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 #F2F3BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.022
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.030
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.030
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.030
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.032
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.036
Use #F2F3BE 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.