#F7EDCC
Closest named color: Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD). oklch(94.6% 0.044 93.1), rgb(247, 237, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.94:1).
About this color
#F7EDCC is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD) |
| Black text | 17.94:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7EDCC |
| RGB | rgb(247, 237, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 73%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.6% 0.044 93.1) |
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 #F7EDCC | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F7EDCC | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #F7EDCC text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #F7EDCC text on black | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F7EDCC
oklch(94.6% 0.044 93.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 93)
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Step 300
300
#CDC097
oklch(80.8% 0.057 92.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49F5B
oklch(70.6% 0.091 92.7)
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Step 500
500
#A28724
oklch(63.1% 0.117 92.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4002
oklch(37.6% 0.076 93.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2606
oklch(27.2% 0.049 93)
#F7EDCC 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) | #F5EBCA | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7EECD | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEE8E4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7EDCC
#F7EDCC
oklch(94.6% 0.044 93.1)
- #E7ECFF
#E7ECFF
oklch(94.5% 0.026 274.1)
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 #F7EDCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.012
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.017
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.017
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.018
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.023
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.023
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.030
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.033
Use #F7EDCC 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.