#F7F0CD
Closest named color: Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD). oklch(95.2% 0.046 97.8), rgb(247, 240, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.30:1).
About this color
#F7F0CD is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD) |
| Black text | 18.30:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7F0CD |
| RGB | rgb(247, 240, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 72%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.2% 0.046 97.8) |
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 #F7F0CD | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F7F0CD | 18.30:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #F7F0CD text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F7F0CD text on black | 18.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F7F0CD
oklch(95.2% 0.046 97.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 97.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBC296
oklch(81% 0.06 97.9)
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Step 400
400
#B0A159
oklch(70.6% 0.095 97.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D891D
oklch(63% 0.121 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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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
#2D2605
oklch(26.9% 0.05 97.1)
#F7F0CD 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) | #F7EECB | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF0CE | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEEBE6 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7F0CD
#F7F0CD
oklch(95.2% 0.046 97.8)
- #EBEEFF
#EBEEFF
oklch(95.2% 0.023 278)
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 #F7F0CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.016
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.017
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.019
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.022
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.024
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.025
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.026
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.027
Use #F7F0CD 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.