#F3ED9E
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(93.3% 0.099 104.4), rgb(243, 237, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.41:1).
About this color
#F3ED9E is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Khaki (#E6F2A2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 17.41:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3ED9E |
| RGB | rgb(243, 237, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 78%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.099 104.4) |
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 #F3ED9E | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F3ED9E | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #F3ED9E text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #F3ED9E text on black | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | 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
#F7F6E9
oklch(97% 0.017 103.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F3ED9E
oklch(93.3% 0.099 104.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0DCA6
oklch(88.5% 0.071 104.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEC55B
oklch(81% 0.128 104.4)
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Step 400
400
#B0A400
oklch(70.6% 0.149 104.3)
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Step 500
500
#978D00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 104.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#F3ED9E 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) | #FAE798 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FDECA1 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE3D9 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3ED9E
#F3ED9E
oklch(93.3% 0.099 104.4)
- #E6E6FF
#E6E6FF
oklch(93.2% 0.034 285.7)
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 #F3ED9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.019
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.021
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.023
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Cream #FFF39A ΔE 0.025
- Buff #FEF69E ΔE 0.029
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.036
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.038
Use #F3ED9E 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.