#FCF4EE
Closest named color: Seashell (#FFF5EE). oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6), rgb(252, 244, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.31:1).
About this color
#FCF4EE 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 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Seashell (#FFF5EE) |
| Black text | 19.31:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCF4EE |
| RGB | rgb(252, 244, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 70%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6) |
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 #FCF4EE | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FCF4EE | 19.31:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #FCF4EE text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FCF4EE text on black | 19.31:1 | 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)
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEB7
oklch(80.8% 0.015 57.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC9D92
oklch(70.6% 0.024 58.6)
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Step 500
500
#988577
oklch(63% 0.031 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#836F60
oklch(55.6% 0.034 58.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5D4F
oklch(49.1% 0.031 61.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C41
oklch(42.7% 0.026 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F37
oklch(37.7% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#FCF4EE 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) | #F6F4EE | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F6EE | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFF2F2 | 0.010 |
| 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 #FCF4EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.005
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.007
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.012
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.012
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.013
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.016
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.017
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.017
Use #FCF4EE 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.