#F3F7DC
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96.6% 0.036 113.9), rgb(243, 247, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.14:1).
About this color
#F3F7DC is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.14:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3F7DC |
| RGB | rgb(243, 247, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 63%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.6% 0.036 113.9) |
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 #F3F7DC | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F3F7DC | 19.14:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #F3F7DC text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F3F7DC text on black | 19.14:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | 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)
#F3F7DC
oklch(96.6% 0.036 113.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A3
oklch(80.8% 0.045 113)
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Step 400
400
#A0A671
oklch(70.7% 0.073 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#89904A
oklch(63.2% 0.094 113.8)
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Step 600
600
#737A2B
oklch(55.7% 0.102 114)
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Step 700
700
#60661E
oklch(49% 0.094 114)
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Step 800
800
#4F541B
oklch(42.9% 0.079 114)
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Step 900
900
#41451C
oklch(37.6% 0.061 114)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#F3F7DC 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) | #FBF4DA | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBF5DD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7F4EF | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3F7DC
#F3F7DC
oklch(96.6% 0.036 113.9)
- #F4F2FF
#F4F2FF
oklch(96.6% 0.017 293.1)
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 #F3F7DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.006
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.016
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.019
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.021
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.023
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.023
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.027
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.027
Use #F3F7DC 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.