#F8F9CD
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(97% 0.057 108.5), rgb(248, 249, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.42:1).
About this color
#F8F9CD is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 19.42:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8F9CD |
| RGB | rgb(248, 249, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 79%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.057 108.5) |
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 #F8F9CD | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F8F9CD | 19.42:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #F8F9CD text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F8F9CD text on black | 19.42:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | 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)
#F8F9CD
oklch(97% 0.057 108.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCBD
oklch(88.6% 0.041 108.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4C58E
oklch(80.9% 0.073 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A7A648
oklch(70.7% 0.117 108.5)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#F8F9CD 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) | #FFF5CA | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FFF7CF | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFF3ED | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8F9CD
#F8F9CD
oklch(97% 0.057 108.5)
- #F4F4FF
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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 #F8F9CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.007
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.010
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.011
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.018
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.019
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.019
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.023
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.025
Use #F8F9CD 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.