#F8F5EF
Closest named color: White Smoke (#F5F5F5). oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6), rgb(248, 245, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.29:1).
About this color
#F8F5EF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.009. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is White Smoke (#F5F5F5), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.009) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | White Smoke (#F5F5F5) |
| Black text | 19.29:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8F5EF |
| RGB | rgb(248, 245, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 39%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6) |
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 #F8F5EF | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F8F5EF | 19.29:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #F8F5EF text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F8F5EF text on black | 19.29:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | 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)
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D5
oklch(88.6% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B9
oklch(80.9% 0.011 81.8)
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Step 400
400
#A6A094
oklch(70.7% 0.018 84.6)
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Step 500
500
#90897A
oklch(63.2% 0.023 86)
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Step 600
600
#7A7263
oklch(55.5% 0.025 83.2)
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Step 700
700
#676052
oklch(49.1% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 800
800
#544E43
oklch(42.6% 0.019 82.7)
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Step 900
900
#454139
oklch(37.7% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#292621
oklch(27% 0.01 80.6)
#F8F5EF 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) | #F7F5EF | 0.001 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F6EF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAF4F3 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.009 |
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 #F8F5EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.009
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.009
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.011
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.013
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.014
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.015
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.016
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.019
Use #F8F5EF 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.