#FDF3EC
Closest named color: Seashell (#FFF5EE). oklch(97% 0.014 57.6), rgb(253, 243, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.20:1).
About this color
#FDF3EC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Seashell (#FFF5EE), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Seashell (#FFF5EE) |
| Black text | 19.20:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDF3EC |
| RGB | rgb(253, 243, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 81%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.014 57.6) |
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 #FDF3EC | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FDF3EC | 19.20:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #FDF3EC text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FDF3EC text on black | 19.20:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | 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)
#FDF3EC
oklch(97% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 59.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C8F
oklch(70.6% 0.029 56.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C8474
oklch(63.1% 0.038 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#866E5C
oklch(55.6% 0.041 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#725C4C
oklch(49.2% 0.038 57.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3E
oklch(42.8% 0.032 57.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F35
oklch(37.8% 0.025 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#FDF3EC 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) | #F6F3EC | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F6EC | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFF1F1 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.014 |
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 #FDF3EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.006
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.008
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.011
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.011
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.014
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.017
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.018
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.020
Use #FDF3EC 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.