#F7F8CA
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(96.7% 0.06 108.5), rgb(247, 248, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.23:1).
About this color
#F7F8CA is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 19.23:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7F8CA |
| RGB | rgb(247, 248, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 77%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.7% 0.06 108.5) |
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 #F7F8CA | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F7F8CA | 19.23:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #F7F8CA text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F7F8CA text on black | 19.23:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | 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)
#F7F8CA
oklch(96.7% 0.06 108.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCBC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 108.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4C58B
oklch(80.9% 0.077 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A7A642
oklch(70.6% 0.122 108.6)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#F7F8CA 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) | #FFF4C7 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FFF6CC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEF2EB | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7F8CA
#F7F8CA
oklch(96.7% 0.06 108.5)
- #F3F3FF
#F3F3FF
oklch(96.8% 0.016 286.1)
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 #F7F8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.011
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.013
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.014
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.018
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.021
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.023
- Cream #FFFFC2 ΔE 0.026
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.027
Use #F7F8CA 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.