#FDF7D9
Closest named color: Cornsilk (#FFF8DC). oklch(97.3% 0.04 97.8), rgb(253, 247, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.48:1).
About this color
#FDF7D9 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornsilk (#FFF8DC), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cornsilk (#FFF8DC) |
| Black text | 19.48:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDF7D9 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 247, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 90%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.3% 0.04 97.8) |
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 #FDF7D9 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FDF7D9 | 19.48:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #FDF7D9 text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FDF7D9 text on black | 19.48:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | 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)
#FDF7D9
oklch(97.3% 0.04 97.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19C
oklch(80.8% 0.051 97.2)
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Step 400
400
#AEA165
oklch(70.6% 0.081 97.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A37
oklch(63.1% 0.105 98.4)
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Step 600
600
#857306
oklch(55.6% 0.113 98.1)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F02
oklch(42.8% 0.087 98.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4210
oklch(37.8% 0.068 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C260B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 96.8)
#FDF7D9 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) | #FDF5D7 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FFF7DA | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFF2EE | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDF7D9
#FDF7D9
oklch(97.3% 0.04 97.8)
- #F4F6FF
#F4F6FF
oklch(97.4% 0.012 276.1)
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 #FDF7D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.005
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.013
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.014
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.015
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.019
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.020
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.020
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.020
Use #FDF7D9 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.