#F9EEDD
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(95.3% 0.025 78.9), rgb(249, 238, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.30:1).
About this color
#F9EEDD is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 18.30:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9EEDD |
| RGB | rgb(249, 238, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 70%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.3% 0.025 78.9) |
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 #F9EEDD | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F9EEDD | 18.30:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9EEDD text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F9EEDD text on black | 18.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F9EEDD
oklch(95.3% 0.025 78.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFAA
oklch(81% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29D7C
oklch(70.6% 0.052 78.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F855A
oklch(63% 0.067 79.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E40
oklch(55.5% 0.072 78.8)
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Step 700
700
#755C32
oklch(49% 0.067 79.2)
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Step 800
800
#604B2A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F26
oklch(37.7% 0.044 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#F9EEDD 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) | #F3EEDC | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F0DD | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEEBE9 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9EEDD
#F9EEDD
oklch(95.3% 0.025 78.9)
- #E7F0FF
#E7F0FF
oklch(95.3% 0.022 260.7)
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 #F9EEDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.009
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.012
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.014
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.019
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.020
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.020
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.022
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.022
Use #F9EEDD 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.