#F7EECE
Closest named color: Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD). oklch(94.8% 0.043 94.1), rgb(247, 238, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.07:1).
About this color
#F7EECE is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 94°. 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 18.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD) |
| Black text | 18.07:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7EECE |
| RGB | rgb(247, 238, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 72%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.8% 0.043 94.1) |
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 #F7EECE | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F7EECE | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #F7EECE text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #F7EECE text on black | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | 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)
#F7EECE
oklch(94.8% 0.043 94.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 94.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCC199
oklch(81% 0.055 94.5)
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Step 400
400
#B3A05E
oklch(70.8% 0.089 93.8)
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Step 500
500
#A0882B
oklch(63.2% 0.113 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4006
oklch(37.6% 0.073 94)
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Step 950
950
#2E2608
oklch(27.1% 0.046 94.1)
#F7EECE 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) | #F5ECCC | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8EFCF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEE9E5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7EECE
#F7EECE
oklch(94.8% 0.043 94.1)
- #E8EDFF
#E8EDFF
oklch(94.8% 0.025 273.5)
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 #F7EECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.012
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.015
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.017
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.018
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.020
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.025
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.030
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.030
Use #F7EECE 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.