#F3F1CE
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(95.1% 0.046 104.5), rgb(243, 241, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.28:1).
About this color
#F3F1CE is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.28:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3F1CE |
| RGB | rgb(243, 241, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 61%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.1% 0.046 104.5) |
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 #F3F1CE | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F3F1CE | 18.28:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #F3F1CE text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F3F1CE text on black | 18.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
-
Step 100
100 (this color)
#F3F1CE
oklch(95.1% 0.046 104.5)
-
Step 200
200
#DCDBC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 105.2)
-
Step 300
300
#C6C397
oklch(80.8% 0.059 104.4)
-
Step 400
400
#AAA45C
oklch(70.8% 0.094 104.3)
-
Step 500
500
#958D25
oklch(63.2% 0.121 104.9)
-
Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
-
Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
-
Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
-
Step 900
900
#484302
oklch(37.6% 0.078 104.7)
-
Step 950
950
#2A2806
oklch(27.1% 0.051 106)
#F3F1CE 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) | #F8EECC | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F0CF | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9ECE7 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3F1CE
#F3F1CE
oklch(95.1% 0.046 104.5)
- #ECEDFF
#ECEDFF
oklch(95.1% 0.024 283.4)
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 #F3F1CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.018
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.021
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.021
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.024
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.025
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.026
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.027
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.029
Use #F3F1CE 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.