#F3EBCB
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93.8% 0.043 95.5), rgb(243, 235, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.55:1).
About this color
#F3EBCB is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.55:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3EBCB |
| RGB | rgb(243, 235, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 62%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.043 95.5) |
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 #F3EBCB | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F3EBCB | 17.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #F3EBCB text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #F3EBCB text on black | 17.55:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F3EBCB
oklch(93.8% 0.043 95.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 94.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBC199
oklch(80.9% 0.055 95.7)
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Step 400
400
#B1A05F
oklch(70.6% 0.087 95.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E882B
oklch(63% 0.113 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4107
oklch(37.8% 0.073 95.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2608
oklch(26.9% 0.046 96)
#F3EBCB 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) | #F2E9C9 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4ECCC | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAE6E2 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3EBCB
#F3EBCB
oklch(93.8% 0.043 95.5)
- #E5E9FF
#E5E9FF
oklch(93.8% 0.03 277.6)
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 #F3EBCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.013
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.017
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.019
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.022
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.023
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.028
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.029
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.033
Use #F3EBCB 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.