#FCF9E7
Closest named color: Old Lace (#FDF5E6). oklch(98% 0.024 99.1), rgb(252, 249, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.84:1).
About this color
#FCF9E7 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Old Lace (#FDF5E6), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Old Lace (#FDF5E6) |
| Black text | 19.84:1 |
| White text | 1.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCF9E7 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 249, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 78%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98% 0.024 99.1) |
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 #FCF9E7 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FCF9E7 | 19.84:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #FCF9E7 text on white | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FCF9E7 text on black | 19.84:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50 (this color)
#FCF9E7
oklch(98% 0.024 99.1)
-
Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
-
Step 300
300
#C5C1AB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 98.6)
-
Step 400
400
#A8A27F
oklch(70.8% 0.049 99.4)
-
Step 500
500
#938A5E
oklch(63% 0.062 98)
-
Step 600
600
#7D7444
oklch(55.6% 0.068 98.9)
-
Step 700
700
#696136
oklch(49% 0.062 99)
-
Step 800
800
#56502D
oklch(42.8% 0.053 99.8)
-
Step 900
900
#474228
oklch(37.7% 0.041 98.7)
-
Step 950
950
#292718
oklch(27% 0.026 101.5)
#FCF9E7 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) | #FDF8E6 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FEF9E8 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFF6F4 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F8F8F8 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCF9E7
#FCF9E7
oklch(98% 0.024 99.1)
- #F7F8FF
#F7F8FF
oklch(98% 0.009 279.7)
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 #FCF9E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.010
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.013
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.014
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.017
- Ivory #FFFFF0 ΔE 0.017
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.018
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.019
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.020
Use #FCF9E7 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.