#F6F6EC
Closest named color: Old Lace (#FDF5E6). oklch(97% 0.013 106.6), rgb(246, 246, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.31:1).
About this color
#F6F6EC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Old Lace (#FDF5E6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Old Lace (#FDF5E6) |
| Black text | 19.31:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6F6EC |
| RGB | rgb(246, 246, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 36%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.013 106.6) |
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 #F6F6EC | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F6F6EC | 19.31:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #F6F6EC text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F6F6EC text on black | 19.31:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | 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)
#F6F6EC
oklch(97% 0.013 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B5
oklch(80.8% 0.017 102.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A28F
oklch(70.7% 0.027 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8B73
oklch(63.1% 0.035 105.4)
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Step 600
600
#76755C
oklch(55.6% 0.037 105.6)
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Step 700
700
#63624B
oklch(49% 0.035 105.5)
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Step 800
800
#51503E
oklch(42.7% 0.028 104.9)
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Step 900
900
#434335
oklch(37.8% 0.023 107.4)
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Step 950
950
#27271F
oklch(27% 0.014 107.3)
#F6F6EC 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) | #F8F5EB | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F6EC | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8F5F3 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.013 |
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 #F6F6EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.011
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.013
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.013
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.015
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.016
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.017
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.018
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.021
Use #F6F6EC in your product
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