#F9EECF
Closest named color: Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD). oklch(95% 0.042 90.8), rgb(249, 238, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.15:1).
About this color
#F9EECF is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD) |
| Black text | 18.15:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9EECF |
| RGB | rgb(249, 238, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 78%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.042 90.8) |
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 #F9EECF | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F9EECF | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9EECF text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #F9EECF text on black | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F9EECF
oklch(95% 0.042 90.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 92.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEC099
oklch(81% 0.055 90.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59F5F
oklch(70.8% 0.087 91.1)
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Step 500
500
#A3862D
oklch(63.1% 0.111 90.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#504008
oklch(37.8% 0.073 91.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2508
oklch(26.9% 0.046 89.7)
#F9EECF 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) | #F5ECCD | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F0D0 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE9E5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9EECF
#F9EECF
oklch(95% 0.042 90.8)
- #E8EEFF
#E8EEFF
oklch(95% 0.024 270.3)
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 #F9EECF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.010
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.012
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.015
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.018
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.020
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.025
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.028
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.029
Use #F9EECF 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.