#F8EECD
Closest named color: Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD). oklch(94.9% 0.044 93.1), rgb(248, 238, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.10:1).
About this color
#F8EECD is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 93°. 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 18.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD) |
| Black text | 18.10:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8EECD |
| RGB | rgb(248, 238, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 75%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.044 93.1) |
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 #F8EECD | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F8EECD | 18.10:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #F8EECD text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #F8EECD text on black | 18.10:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | 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)
#F8EECD
oklch(94.9% 0.044 93.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 93)
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Step 300
300
#CDC097
oklch(80.8% 0.057 92.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49F5B
oklch(70.6% 0.091 92.7)
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Step 500
500
#A28724
oklch(63.1% 0.117 92.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4002
oklch(37.6% 0.076 93.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2606
oklch(27% 0.049 94.9)
#F8EECD 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) | #F6ECCB | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8EFCE | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE9E5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8EECD
#F8EECD
oklch(94.9% 0.044 93.1)
- #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 #F8EECD, 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 0.018
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.019
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.021
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.025
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.030
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.030
Use #F8EECD 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.