#F9EFC8
Closest named color: Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD). oklch(95% 0.052 95.3), rgb(249, 239, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.20:1).
About this color
#F9EFC8 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD) |
| Black text | 18.20:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9EFC8 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 239, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 80%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.052 95.3) |
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 #F9EFC8 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F9EFC8 | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9EFC8 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F9EFC8 text on black | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F9EFC8
oklch(95% 0.052 95.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9BE
oklch(88.4% 0.037 95)
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Step 300
300
#CEC190
oklch(81% 0.067 95)
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Step 400
400
#B5A04D
oklch(70.7% 0.106 95.3)
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Step 500
500
#A28800
oklch(63.2% 0.13 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#F9EFC8 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) | #F8EDC6 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF0C9 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE9E4 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9EFC8
#F9EFC8
oklch(95% 0.052 95.3)
- #EAEEFF
#EAEEFF
oklch(95.1% 0.023 275.4)
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 #F9EFC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.016
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.020
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.025
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.025
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.025
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.027
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.027
Use #F9EFC8 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.