#F4F1C5
Closest named color: Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD). oklch(94.9% 0.057 104.2), rgb(244, 241, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.23:1).
About this color
#F4F1C5 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD) |
| Black text | 18.23:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4F1C5 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 241, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 68%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.057 104.2) |
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 #F4F1C5 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F4F1C5 | 18.23:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #F4F1C5 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F4F1C5 text on black | 18.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F4F1C5
oklch(94.9% 0.057 104.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBBC
oklch(88.5% 0.041 104.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8C48C
oklch(81% 0.074 104.5)
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Step 400
400
#ADA444
oklch(70.7% 0.118 104)
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Step 500
500
#978C00
oklch(63% 0.133 104)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#F4F1C5 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) | #F9EDC2 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBF0C7 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBEBE5 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4F1C5
#F4F1C5
oklch(94.9% 0.057 104.2)
- #ECECFF
#ECECFF
oklch(94.9% 0.025 285.9)
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 #F4F1C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.026
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.026
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.028
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.028
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.028
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.029
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.029
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.032
Use #F4F1C5 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.