#F9F5F0
Closest named color: White Smoke (#F5F5F5). oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7), rgb(249, 245, 240).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.34:1).
About this color
#F9F5F0 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.008. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is White Smoke (#F5F5F5), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.008) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | White Smoke (#F5F5F5) |
| Black text | 19.34:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9F5F0 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 245, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 43%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7) |
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 #F9F5F0 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F9F5F0 | 19.34:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9F5F0 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F9F5F0 text on black | 19.34:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D5
oklch(88.6% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0BA
oklch(81% 0.01 72.6)
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Step 400
400
#A79F96
oklch(70.7% 0.016 70.8)
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Step 500
500
#91887C
oklch(63.1% 0.021 75.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C7265
oklch(55.7% 0.023 74.5)
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Step 700
700
#685F54
oklch(49.1% 0.021 72.8)
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Step 800
800
#554E45
oklch(42.8% 0.017 74.2)
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Step 900
900
#46413A
oklch(37.8% 0.013 76.4)
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Step 950
950
#292622
oklch(27% 0.009 75.2)
#F9F5F0 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) | #F7F5F0 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F6F0 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBF4F4 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.008 |
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 #F9F5F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.008
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.008
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.009
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.014
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.014
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.015
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.016
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.018
Use #F9F5F0 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.