#F3F0EE
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(95.7% 0.004 56.4), rgb(243, 240, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.50:1).
About this color
#F3F0EE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.004. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.004) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.50:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3F0EE |
| RGB | rgb(243, 240, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 17%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.7% 0.004 56.4) |
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 #F3F0EE | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F3F0EE | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #F3F0EE text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F3F0EE text on black | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#F3F0EE
oklch(95.7% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8D7
oklch(88.4% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C0BD
oklch(80.9% 0.005 67.7)
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Step 400
400
#A59F9B
oklch(70.6% 0.009 56.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F8883
oklch(63.1% 0.011 58.1)
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Step 600
600
#79726D
oklch(55.7% 0.012 58.1)
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Step 700
700
#665F5B
oklch(49.1% 0.011 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#534E4A
oklch(42.7% 0.009 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#45413E
oklch(37.8% 0.007 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#282624
oklch(27% 0.005 67.6)
#F3F0EE 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) | #F1F0EE | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2F1EE | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4EFEF | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.005 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F3F0EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.010
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.013
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.014
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.020
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.022
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.024
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.025
Use #F3F0EE 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.