#F7E9A4
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(92.9% 0.089 98.1), rgb(247, 233, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.14:1).
About this color
#F7E9A4 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 17.14:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7E9A4 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 233, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 84%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.089 98.1) |
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 #F7E9A4 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F7E9A4 | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #F7E9A4 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #F7E9A4 text on black | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | 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
#F8F6EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 99)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F7E9A4
oklch(92.9% 0.089 98.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4DAAB
oklch(88.5% 0.062 97.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4C166
oklch(80.8% 0.114 97.8)
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Step 400
400
#B9A000
oklch(70.6% 0.146 97.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8900
oklch(63.1% 0.13 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#F7E9A4 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) | #F6E59F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAEAA6 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDFD7 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7E9A4
#F7E9A4
oklch(92.9% 0.089 98.1)
- #E2E6FF
#E2E6FF
oklch(92.9% 0.034 278.5)
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 #F7E9A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.014
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.015
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.021
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.029
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.031
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Cream #FFF39A ΔE 0.034
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.035
Use #F7E9A4 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.