#F9F5EB
Closest named color: Old Lace (#FDF5E6). oklch(97.1% 0.014 88.7), rgb(249, 245, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.28:1).
About this color
#F9F5EB is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Old Lace (#FDF5E6), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Old Lace (#FDF5E6) |
| Black text | 19.28:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9F5EB |
| RGB | rgb(249, 245, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 54%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.1% 0.014 88.7) |
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 #F9F5EB | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F9F5EB | 19.28:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9F5EB text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F9F5EB text on black | 19.28:1 | 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)
#F9F5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B4
oklch(80.8% 0.017 88)
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Step 400
400
#A8A08D
oklch(70.7% 0.028 87.9)
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Step 500
500
#928971
oklch(63.1% 0.036 89.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D7259
oklch(55.5% 0.039 87)
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Step 700
700
#696049
oklch(49.1% 0.037 89.2)
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Step 800
800
#564E3C
oklch(42.6% 0.03 86.8)
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Step 900
900
#474133
oklch(37.7% 0.024 87.6)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#F9F5EB 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) | #F8F4EA | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F6EB | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCF3F2 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.014 |
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 #F9F5EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.008
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.009
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.012
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.014
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.014
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.016
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.019
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.021
Use #F9F5EB 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.