#F5F7EC
Closest named color: Old Lace (#FDF5E6). oklch(97.2% 0.015 115), rgb(245, 247, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.39:1).
About this color
#F5F7EC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Old Lace (#FDF5E6), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Old Lace (#FDF5E6) |
| Black text | 19.39:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5F7EC |
| RGB | rgb(245, 247, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 41%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.015 115) |
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 #F5F7EC | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F5F7EC | 19.39:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #F5F7EC text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F5F7EC text on black | 19.39:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#F5F7EC
oklch(97.2% 0.015 115)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A38E
oklch(70.7% 0.03 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#888D72
oklch(63.2% 0.039 116.1)
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Step 600
600
#72775A
oklch(55.7% 0.043 115.8)
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Step 700
700
#60644A
oklch(49.2% 0.04 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E513D
oklch(42.6% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#414334
oklch(37.6% 0.025 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#26271F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 113.2)
#F5F7EC 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) | #F9F6EB | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F6EC | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6F6F4 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F5F7EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.012
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.015
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.015
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.016
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.019
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.019
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.020
Use #F5F7EC 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.