#F3F3EF
Closest named color: White Smoke (#F5F5F5). oklch(96.3% 0.005 106.5), rgb(243, 243, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (18.87:1).
About this color
#F3F3EF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.005. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is White Smoke (#F5F5F5), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.005) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | White Smoke (#F5F5F5) |
| Black text | 18.87:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3F3EF |
| RGB | rgb(243, 243, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 14%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.3% 0.005 106.5) |
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 #F3F3EF | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F3F3EF | 18.87:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #F3F3EF text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F3F3EF text on black | 18.87:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | 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)
#F3F3EF
oklch(96.3% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D6
oklch(88.4% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1BC
oklch(80.9% 0.007 106.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A199
oklch(70.7% 0.011 106.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A8A81
oklch(63.1% 0.013 106.8)
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Step 600
600
#74746A
oklch(55.6% 0.015 106.9)
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Step 700
700
#616158
oklch(49% 0.014 106.9)
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Step 800
800
#504F48
oklch(42.6% 0.011 100.2)
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Step 900
900
#42423C
oklch(37.7% 0.01 106.9)
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Step 950
950
#272723
oklch(27.1% 0.007 106.9)
#F3F3EF 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) | #F4F3EF | 0.001 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4F3EF | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4F2F2 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 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 #F3F3EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.009
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.011
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.017
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.017
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.019
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.021
Use #F3F3EF 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.