#F4EDCE
Closest named color: Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD). oklch(94.4% 0.041 96.6), rgb(244, 237, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.85:1).
About this color
#F4EDCE is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD) |
| Black text | 17.85:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4EDCE |
| RGB | rgb(244, 237, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 63%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.041 96.6) |
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 #F4EDCE | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F4EDCE | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #F4EDCE text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #F4EDCE text on black | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F4EDCE
oklch(94.4% 0.041 96.6)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 98.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#B0A162
oklch(70.8% 0.085 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C8931
oklch(63% 0.109 96.9)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C410B
oklch(37.6% 0.071 97)
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Step 950
950
#2D260A
oklch(27% 0.044 95.2)
#F4EDCE 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) | #F4EBCC | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6EECF | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBE8E4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4EDCE
#F4EDCE
oklch(94.4% 0.041 96.6)
- #E7EBFF
#E7EBFF
oklch(94.3% 0.027 276.8)
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 #F4EDCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.015
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.016
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.017
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.019
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.023
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.025
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.032
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.033
Use #F4EDCE 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.