#F9F5EE
Closest named color: Seashell (#FFF5EE). oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8), rgb(249, 245, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.32:1).
About this color
#F9F5EE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.010. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Seashell (#FFF5EE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.010) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Seashell (#FFF5EE) |
| Black text | 19.32:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9F5EE |
| RGB | rgb(249, 245, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 48%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8) |
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 #F9F5EE | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F9F5EE | 19.32:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9F5EE text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F9F5EE text on black | 19.32:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | 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)
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 82.4)
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Step 400
400
#A7A092
oklch(70.8% 0.021 84.6)
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Step 500
500
#928877
oklch(63.1% 0.027 81.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C7260
oklch(55.6% 0.03 82.3)
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Step 700
700
#695F4F
oklch(49% 0.028 79.5)
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Step 800
800
#554E41
oklch(42.7% 0.023 83)
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Step 900
900
#464137
oklch(37.7% 0.018 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#292620
oklch(27% 0.012 84.6)
#F9F5EE 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) | #F7F5EE | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F6EE | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBF4F3 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.010 |
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 #F9F5EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.008
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.010
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.011
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.011
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.013
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.015
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.016
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.020
Use #F9F5EE 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.