#FCF3EE
Closest named color: Seashell (#FFF5EE). oklch(97% 0.012 51.3), rgb(252, 243, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.19:1).
About this color
#FCF3EE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.012. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Seashell (#FFF5EE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Seashell (#FFF5EE) |
| Black text | 19.19:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCF3EE |
| RGB | rgb(252, 243, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 70%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.012 51.3) |
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 #FCF3EE | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FCF3EE | 19.19:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #FCF3EE text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FCF3EE text on black | 19.19:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | 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)
#FCF3EE
oklch(97% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D4
oklch(88.6% 0.009 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D93
oklch(70.8% 0.025 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#998579
oklch(63.1% 0.03 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#846E62
oklch(55.6% 0.033 50.3)
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Step 700
700
#705C51
oklch(49.1% 0.031 50.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B42
oklch(42.6% 0.026 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F38
oklch(37.8% 0.02 52.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#FCF3EE 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) | #F5F4EE | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F5EE | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFF2F2 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.012 |
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 #FCF3EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.007
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.007
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.012
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.012
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.013
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.015
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.018
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.018
Use #FCF3EE 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.