#F7F2EA
Closest named color: Linen (#FAF0E6). oklch(96.3% 0.012 79.8), rgb(247, 242, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.84:1).
About this color
#F7F2EA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.012. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Linen (#FAF0E6), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Linen (#FAF0E6) |
| Black text | 18.84:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7F2EA |
| RGB | rgb(247, 242, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 45%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.3% 0.012 79.8) |
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 #F7F2EA | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F7F2EA | 18.84:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #F7F2EA text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F7F2EA text on black | 18.84:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#F7F2EA
oklch(96.3% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B6
oklch(81% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99F90
oklch(70.7% 0.024 78.2)
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Step 500
500
#948875
oklch(63.2% 0.031 79.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E715D
oklch(55.5% 0.034 78.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A5F4D
oklch(49.1% 0.031 80)
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Step 800
800
#574E3F
oklch(42.8% 0.027 80.5)
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Step 900
900
#474135
oklch(37.8% 0.021 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A261F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 81.7)
#F7F2EA 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) | #F4F2EA | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F3EA | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAF0F0 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.012 |
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 #F7F2EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.007
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.014
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.014
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.016
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.021
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.023
Use #F7F2EA 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.