#F4F1C7
Closest named color: Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD). oklch(95% 0.055 104), rgb(244, 241, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.25:1).
About this color
#F4F1C7 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD) |
| Black text | 18.25:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4F1C7 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 241, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 67%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.055 104) |
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 #F4F1C7 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F4F1C7 | 18.25:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #F4F1C7 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F4F1C7 text on black | 18.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F4F1C7
oklch(95% 0.055 104)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBBE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C38F
oklch(80.9% 0.069 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#ACA44A
oklch(70.7% 0.112 104.2)
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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)
#F4F1C7 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) | #F9EEC4 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF0C8 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBEBE5 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4F1C7
#F4F1C7
oklch(95% 0.055 104)
- #ECEDFF
#ECEDFF
oklch(95.1% 0.024 283.4)
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 #F4F1C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.024
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.025
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.026
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.026
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.027
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.028
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.030
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.031
Use #F4F1C7 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.