#FBF8ED
Closest named color: Floral White (#FFFAF0). oklch(97.8% 0.015 94.2), rgb(251, 248, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.75:1).
About this color
#FBF8ED is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Floral White (#FFFAF0), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Floral White (#FFFAF0) |
| Black text | 19.75:1 |
| White text | 1.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBF8ED |
| RGB | rgb(251, 248, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 64%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.8% 0.015 94.2) |
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 #FBF8ED | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FBF8ED | 19.75:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #FBF8ED text on white | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FBF8ED text on black | 19.75:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#FBF8ED
oklch(97.8% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.02 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#A7A18C
oklch(70.8% 0.03 93.9)
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Step 500
500
#91896F
oklch(63% 0.038 93)
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Step 600
600
#7B7357
oklch(55.5% 0.042 94)
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Step 700
700
#686147
oklch(49.2% 0.04 94.8)
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Step 800
800
#554F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.032 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#464232
oklch(37.8% 0.026 95.7)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#FBF8ED 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) | #FBF7EC | 0.002 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCF8ED | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEF6F5 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F8F8F8 | 0.015 |
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 #FBF8ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.008
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.009
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.010
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.015
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.017
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.017
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.018
- Ivory #FFFFF0 ΔE 0.019
Use #FBF8ED 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.