#F8EFBD
Closest named color: Light Tan (#FBEEAC). oklch(94.7% 0.065 99), rgb(248, 239, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.07:1).
About this color
#F8EFBD is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Tan (#FBEEAC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Tan (#FBEEAC) |
| Black text | 18.07:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8EFBD |
| RGB | rgb(248, 239, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 81%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.065 99) |
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 #F8EFBD | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F8EFBD | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #F8EFBD text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #F8EFBD text on black | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F8EFBD
oklch(94.7% 0.065 99)
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Step 200
200
#E0DAB7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 99.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEC282
oklch(80.9% 0.084 98.9)
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Step 400
400
#B6A129
oklch(70.7% 0.134 98.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E8A00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 99)
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Step 600
600
#847300
oklch(55.5% 0.115 98.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#F8EFBD 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) | #F9ECBA | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCF0BF | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE8E1 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8EFBD
#F8EFBD
oklch(94.7% 0.065 99)
- #E9ECFF
#E9ECFF
oklch(94.6% 0.026 278.7)
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 #F8EFBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.020
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.026
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.027
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.030
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.032
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.032
Use #F8EFBD 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.