#FDF4ED
Closest named color: Seashell (#FFF5EE). oklch(97.2% 0.013 60.6), rgb(253, 244, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.33:1).
About this color
#FDF4ED is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Seashell (#FFF5EE), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Seashell (#FFF5EE) |
| Black text | 19.33:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDF4ED |
| RGB | rgb(253, 244, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 80%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.013 60.6) |
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 #FDF4ED | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FDF4ED | 19.33:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #FDF4ED text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FDF4ED text on black | 19.33:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | 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)
#FDF4ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 60.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB6
oklch(80.8% 0.017 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D90
oklch(70.7% 0.027 59.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A8574
oklch(63.1% 0.036 61.1)
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Step 600
600
#856E5D
oklch(55.6% 0.039 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#705C4C
oklch(49% 0.036 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B3F
oklch(42.6% 0.029 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F35
oklch(37.7% 0.023 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#FDF4ED 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) | #F7F4ED | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F6ED | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFF2F2 | 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 #FDF4ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.004
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.007
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.011
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.013
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.014
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.015
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.017
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.018
Use #FDF4ED 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.