#F8F5EA
Closest named color: Old Lace (#FDF5E6). oklch(96.9% 0.015 94.2), rgb(248, 245, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.24:1).
About this color
#F8F5EA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Old Lace (#FDF5E6), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Old Lace (#FDF5E6) |
| Black text | 19.24:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8F5EA |
| RGB | rgb(248, 245, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 50%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.9% 0.015 94.2) |
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 #F8F5EA | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F8F5EA | 19.24:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #F8F5EA text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F8F5EA text on black | 19.24:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | 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)
#F8F5EA
oklch(96.9% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.02 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#A7A18B
oklch(70.8% 0.032 94.5)
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Step 500
500
#91896F
oklch(63% 0.038 93)
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Step 600
600
#7B7357
oklch(55.5% 0.042 94)
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Step 700
700
#686147
oklch(49.2% 0.04 94.8)
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Step 800
800
#554F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.032 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#464232
oklch(37.8% 0.026 95.7)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#F8F5EA 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) | #F8F4E9 | 0.002 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F5EA | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBF3F2 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.015 |
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 #F8F5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.008
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.011
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.012
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.015
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.016
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.017
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.019
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.020
Use #F8F5EA 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.