#F3EBAF
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(93.2% 0.077 101.4), rgb(243, 235, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.31:1).
About this color
#F3EBAF is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 17.31:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3EBAF |
| RGB | rgb(243, 235, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 74%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.077 101.4) |
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 #F3EBAF | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F3EBAF | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #F3EBAF text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #F3EBAF text on black | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F6EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 102)
-
Step 100
100 (this color)
#F3EBAF
oklch(93.2% 0.077 101.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E0DBB1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 101.8)
-
Step 300
300
#CEC375
oklch(80.9% 0.1 101.3)
-
Step 400
400
#B4A200
oklch(70.6% 0.147 101.4)
-
Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
-
Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
-
Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
-
Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
-
Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
-
Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#F3EBAF 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) | #F6E7AB | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9EBB1 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDE3DB | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3EBAF
#F3EBAF
oklch(93.2% 0.077 101.4)
- #E4E7FF
#E4E7FF
oklch(93.3% 0.033 280.1)
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 #F3EBAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.012
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.015
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.021
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.027
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.031
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.033
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.035
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.036
Use #F3EBAF 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.