#F4F0CD
Closest named color: Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD). oklch(94.9% 0.046 101.9), rgb(244, 240, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.19:1).
About this color
#F4F0CD is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD) |
| Black text | 18.19:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4F0CD |
| RGB | rgb(244, 240, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 64%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.046 101.9) |
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 #F4F0CD | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F4F0CD | 18.19:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #F4F0CD text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F4F0CD text on black | 18.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F4F0CD
oklch(94.9% 0.046 101.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 101.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8C397
oklch(81% 0.059 102.2)
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Step 400
400
#ACA35B
oklch(70.7% 0.094 102.2)
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Step 500
500
#998B22
oklch(63.1% 0.12 101.3)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4200
oklch(37.6% 0.079 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2706
oklch(26.9% 0.049 102.4)
#F4F0CD 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) | #F7EDCB | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F0CE | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAEBE6 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4F0CD
#F4F0CD
oklch(94.9% 0.046 101.9)
- #EBEDFF
#EBEDFF
oklch(95% 0.024 280.9)
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 #F4F0CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.019
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.020
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.020
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.023
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.024
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.027
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.028
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.030
Use #F4F0CD 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.