#F3EED5
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(94.6% 0.033 97.7), rgb(243, 238, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.00:1).
About this color
#F3EED5 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 18.00:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3EED5 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 238, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 56%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.6% 0.033 97.7) |
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 #F3EED5 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F3EED5 | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #F3EED5 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #F3EED5 text on black | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F3EED5
oklch(94.6% 0.033 97.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 96.7)
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Step 400
400
#ACA16F
oklch(70.6% 0.069 97.2)
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Step 500
500
#988A48
oklch(63.1% 0.088 97.6)
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Step 600
600
#827329
oklch(55.5% 0.095 97.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E611B
oklch(49.1% 0.089 98.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F19
oklch(42.7% 0.074 97.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A421B
oklch(37.8% 0.058 97.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#F3EED5 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) | #F3ECD4 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5EED6 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8EAE7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3EED5
#F3EED5
oklch(94.6% 0.033 97.7)
- #E9ECFF
#E9ECFF
oklch(94.6% 0.026 278.7)
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 #F3EED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.013
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.017
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.017
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.018
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.018
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.025
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.029
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.029
Use #F3EED5 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.