#F3F9DD
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(97% 0.037 116.9), rgb(243, 249, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.40:1).
About this color
#F3F9DD is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.40:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3F9DD |
| RGB | rgb(243, 249, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 70%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.037 116.9) |
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 #F3F9DD | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F3F9DD | 19.40:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #F3F9DD text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F3F9DD text on black | 19.40:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | 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)
#F3F9DD
oklch(97% 0.037 116.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9DA770
oklch(70.7% 0.076 116.8)
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Step 500
500
#859149
oklch(63% 0.098 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B29
oklch(55.6% 0.107 117.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D671B
oklch(49% 0.099 116.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C5419
oklch(42.6% 0.082 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F461B
oklch(37.7% 0.065 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#F3F9DD 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) | #FDF6DB | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FDF6DE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6F6F1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3F9DD
#F3F9DD
oklch(97% 0.037 116.9)
- #F6F3FF
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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 #F3F9DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.010
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.016
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.017
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.022
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.023
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.024
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.024
Use #F3F9DD 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.