#FEF2EF
Closest named color: Very Light Pink (#FFF4F2). oklch(97% 0.014 34.3), rgb(254, 242, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.16:1).
About this color
#FEF2EF 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 Very Light Pink (#FFF4F2), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Very Light Pink (#FFF4F2) |
| Black text | 19.16:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEF2EF |
| RGB | rgb(254, 242, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 88%, 97%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.014 34.3) |
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 #FEF2EF | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FEF2EF | 19.16:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #FEF2EF text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FEF2EF text on black | 19.16:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | 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)
#FEF2EF
oklch(97% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB9
oklch(81% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#B19B95
oklch(70.7% 0.028 35.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E827B
oklch(63.1% 0.036 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#896C64
oklch(55.7% 0.039 35.9)
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Step 700
700
#745A53
oklch(49.2% 0.036 35.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4944
oklch(42.6% 0.03 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D39
oklch(37.6% 0.024 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2422
oklch(27% 0.014 32.6)
#FEF2EF 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) | #F4F3EF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F5EF | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFF1F1 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 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 #FEF2EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.006
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.008
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.011
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.013
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.014
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.016
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.019
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.020
Use #FEF2EF 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.