#F3F4E9
Closest named color: Linen (#FAF0E6). oklch(96.3% 0.015 110.9), rgb(243, 244, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.92:1).
About this color
#F3F4E9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Linen (#FAF0E6), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Linen (#FAF0E6) |
| Black text | 18.92:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3F4E9 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 244, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 33%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.3% 0.015 110.9) |
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 #F3F4E9 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F3F4E9 | 18.92:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #F3F4E9 text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F3F4E9 text on black | 18.92:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | 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)
#F3F4E9
oklch(96.3% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A1A38D
oklch(70.8% 0.031 111.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A8C71
oklch(63.1% 0.039 110.9)
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Step 600
600
#74765A
oklch(55.6% 0.041 111.1)
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Step 700
700
#61634A
oklch(49.1% 0.038 111.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F513D
oklch(42.7% 0.032 112.4)
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Step 900
900
#424334
oklch(37.7% 0.025 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271E
oklch(27% 0.016 107.4)
#F3F4E9 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) | #F6F3E8 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F3E9 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5F2F1 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.015 |
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 #F3F4E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.012
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.014
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.016
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.018
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.018
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.021
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.024
Use #F3F4E9 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.