#F7F9CF
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(97% 0.055 109.6), rgb(247, 249, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.40:1).
About this color
#F7F9CF is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 19.40:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7F9CF |
| RGB | rgb(247, 249, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 78%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.055 109.6) |
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 #F7F9CF | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F7F9CF | 19.40:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #F7F9CF text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F7F9CF text on black | 19.40:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | 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)
#F7F9CF
oklch(97% 0.055 109.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADCBF
oklch(88.5% 0.039 110.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C590
oklch(80.9% 0.071 109.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A64E
oklch(70.6% 0.111 109.5)
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Step 500
500
#908F00
oklch(63% 0.137 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#F7F9CF 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) | #FFF5CD | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FFF7D1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDF4ED | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7F9CF
#F7F9CF
oklch(97% 0.055 109.6)
- #F5F4FF
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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 #F7F9CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.006
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.011
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.011
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.019
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.020
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.021
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.022
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.023
Use #F7F9CF 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.