#F8F4F2
Closest named color: White Smoke (#F5F5F5). oklch(97% 0.005 48.7), rgb(248, 244, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.21:1).
About this color
#F8F4F2 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.005. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is White Smoke (#F5F5F5), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.005) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | White Smoke (#F5F5F5) |
| Black text | 19.21:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8F4F2 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 244, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 30%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.005 48.7) |
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 #F8F4F2 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F8F4F2 | 19.21:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #F8F4F2 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F8F4F2 text on black | 19.21:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | 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)
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8D7
oklch(88.4% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4BFBD
oklch(80.8% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#A69F9B
oklch(70.7% 0.01 52)
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Step 500
500
#918783
oklch(63.1% 0.013 43.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B716C
oklch(55.6% 0.015 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#675F5A
oklch(49.1% 0.013 54.3)
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Step 800
800
#544D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.011 44.7)
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Step 900
900
#46403E
oklch(37.7% 0.009 39.4)
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Step 950
950
#292624
oklch(27.1% 0.006 56.1)
#F8F4F2 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) | #F5F4F2 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F5F2 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9F3F3 | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.005 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F8F4F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.005
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.009
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.011
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.014
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.015
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.016
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.016
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.017
Use #F8F4F2 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.