#F4E9E1
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(94% 0.016 58.6), rgb(244, 233, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.58:1).
About this color
#F4E9E1 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 17.58:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4E9E1 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 233, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 46%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.016 58.6) |
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 #F4E9E1 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F4E9E1 | 17.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #F4E9E1 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #F4E9E1 text on black | 17.58:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F4E9E1
oklch(94% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.02 60.1)
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Step 400
400
#B19C8D
oklch(70.7% 0.033 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E8470
oklch(63.2% 0.043 59.5)
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Step 600
600
#886D59
oklch(55.6% 0.045 58.2)
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Step 700
700
#735B49
oklch(49% 0.042 58.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A3C
oklch(42.6% 0.035 56.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E33
oklch(37.6% 0.028 58)
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Step 950
950
#2D241E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 55.5)
#F4E9E1 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) | #ECEAE1 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFECE1 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8E7E7 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4E9E1
#F4E9E1
oklch(94% 0.016 58.6)
- #E2EDF5
#E2EDF5
oklch(94% 0.016 239.1)
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 #F4E9E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.017
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.018
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.019
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.020
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.024
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.028
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.030
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.031
Use #F4E9E1 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.