#F8EED2
Closest named color: Papaya Whip (#FFEFD5). oklch(95% 0.038 90.7), rgb(248, 238, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.15:1).
About this color
#F8EED2 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Papaya Whip (#FFEFD5), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Papaya Whip (#FFEFD5) |
| Black text | 18.15:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8EED2 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 238, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 73%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.038 90.7) |
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 #F8EED2 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F8EED2 | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #F8EED2 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #F8EED2 text on black | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F8EED2
oklch(95% 0.038 90.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39F66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#A1873A
oklch(63.2% 0.101 90.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C700F
oklch(55.7% 0.109 90.5)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#604C06
oklch(42.5% 0.084 90.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F4012
oklch(37.8% 0.066 90.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E260C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 92.3)
#F8EED2 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) | #F5EDD0 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F0D3 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE9E6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8EED2
#F8EED2
oklch(95% 0.038 90.7)
- #E8EEFF
#E8EEFF
oklch(95% 0.024 270.3)
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 #F8EED2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.011
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.011
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.012
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.017
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.018
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.026
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.026
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.028
Use #F8EED2 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.