#F3EED7
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(94.7% 0.031 96.9), rgb(243, 238, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.02:1).
About this color
#F3EED7 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 18.02:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3EED7 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 238, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 54%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.031 96.9) |
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 #F3EED7 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F3EED7 | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #F3EED7 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #F3EED7 text on black | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F3EED7
oklch(94.7% 0.031 96.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 97.2)
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Step 400
400
#ACA174
oklch(70.7% 0.063 96)
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Step 500
500
#978A4E
oklch(63.1% 0.082 97.4)
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Step 600
600
#827331
oklch(55.6% 0.088 96.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E6124
oklch(49.2% 0.082 97.2)
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Step 800
800
#594F1F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 97.6)
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Step 900
900
#49421F
oklch(37.7% 0.053 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2713
oklch(27.1% 0.034 98.3)
#F3EED7 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) | #F3ECD6 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5EED8 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8EAE7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3EED7
#F3EED7
oklch(94.7% 0.031 96.9)
- #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 #F3EED7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.012
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.017
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.018
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.018
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.019
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.022
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.028
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.028
Use #F3EED7 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.