#FCEFC9
Closest named color: Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD). oklch(95.3% 0.051 91.4), rgb(252, 239, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.32:1).
About this color
#FCEFC9 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD) |
| Black text | 18.32:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCEFC9 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 239, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 89%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.3% 0.051 91.4) |
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 #FCEFC9 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FCEFC9 | 18.32:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #FCEFC9 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FCEFC9 text on black | 18.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | 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)
#FCEFC9
oklch(95.3% 0.051 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0C090
oklch(80.9% 0.066 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B99E4D
oklch(70.7% 0.106 91.1)
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Step 500
500
#A68500
oklch(63% 0.129 91.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614D00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 91.6)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#FCEFC9 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) | #F8EDC7 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBF1CA | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE9E4 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCEFC9
#FCEFC9
oklch(95.3% 0.051 91.4)
- #EAEFFF
#EAEFFF
oklch(95.3% 0.022 272.1)
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 #FCEFC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.014
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.017
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.024
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.024
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.025
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.025
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.026
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.027
Use #FCEFC9 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.