#F3EBCE
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93.9% 0.039 94.3), rgb(243, 235, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.58:1).
About this color
#F3EBCE is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.58:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3EBCE |
| RGB | rgb(243, 235, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 61%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.039 94.3) |
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 #F3EBCE | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F3EBCE | 17.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #F3EBCE text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #F3EBCE text on black | 17.58:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F3EBCE
oklch(93.9% 0.039 94.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19C
oklch(81% 0.051 94.7)
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Step 400
400
#B1A065
oklch(70.7% 0.081 93.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E8838
oklch(63.1% 0.103 93.8)
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Step 600
600
#897108
oklch(55.6% 0.112 93.7)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E03
oklch(42.8% 0.086 95.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D4110
oklch(37.8% 0.067 95)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#F3EBCE 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) | #F2E9CC | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4ECCF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9E6E3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3EBCE
#F3EBCE
oklch(93.9% 0.039 94.3)
- #E4EAFF
#E4EAFF
oklch(93.9% 0.029 273.1)
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 #F3EBCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.011
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.016
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.016
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.022
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.022
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.027
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.030
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.032
Use #F3EBCE 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.