#F4EED6
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(94.7% 0.032 95.4), rgb(244, 238, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.04:1).
About this color
#F4EED6 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 18.04:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4EED6 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 238, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 58%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.032 95.4) |
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 #F4EED6 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F4EED6 | 18.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #F4EED6 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #F4EED6 text on black | 18.04:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F4EED6
oklch(94.7% 0.032 95.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A3
oklch(81% 0.042 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#ADA171
oklch(70.8% 0.067 95.8)
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Step 500
500
#99894B
oklch(63.1% 0.084 95.3)
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Step 600
600
#84732C
oklch(55.7% 0.093 95.7)
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Step 700
700
#70601F
oklch(49.2% 0.085 95.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E1C
oklch(42.6% 0.07 94.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B411D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 94.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2612
oklch(27% 0.034 93.2)
#F4EED6 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) | #F3ECD5 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5EFD7 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9EAE7 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4EED6
#F4EED6
oklch(94.7% 0.032 95.4)
- #E8EDFF
#E8EDFF
oklch(94.8% 0.025 273.5)
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 #F4EED6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.011
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.015
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.017
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.017
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.017
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.023
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.028
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.028
Use #F4EED6 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.