#F3EBD3
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(94% 0.033 91.7), rgb(243, 235, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.63:1).
About this color
#F3EBD3 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 92°. 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 17.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.63:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3EBD3 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 235, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 57%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.033 91.7) |
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 #F3EBD3 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F3EBD3 | 17.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #F3EBD3 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #F3EBD3 text on black | 17.63:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F3EBD3
oklch(94% 0.033 91.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A2
oklch(80.8% 0.042 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B0A070
oklch(70.8% 0.068 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C8849
oklch(63.1% 0.086 92.2)
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Step 600
600
#87712A
oklch(55.6% 0.093 91.7)
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Step 700
700
#735F1C
oklch(49.2% 0.087 91.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D1A
oklch(42.6% 0.072 91.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C411C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 93)
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Step 950
950
#2D2611
oklch(27.1% 0.036 91.5)
#F3EBD3 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) | #F1EAD2 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3ECD4 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9E7E4 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3EBD3
#F3EBD3
oklch(94% 0.033 91.7)
- #E4EBFF
#E4EBFF
oklch(94.1% 0.028 270.4)
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 #F3EBD3, 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 0.011
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.017
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.020
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.024
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.025
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.025
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.027
Use #F3EBD3 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.