#FEF3ED
Closest named color: Seashell (#FFF5EE). oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8), rgb(254, 243, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.25:1).
About this color
#FEF3ED 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 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Seashell (#FFF5EE) |
| Black text | 19.25:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEF3ED |
| RGB | rgb(254, 243, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 89%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8) |
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 #FEF3ED | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FEF3ED | 19.25:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #FEF3ED text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FEF3ED text on black | 19.25:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | 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)
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB6
oklch(81% 0.018 53.9)
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Step 400
400
#B09C90
oklch(70.7% 0.029 53)
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Step 500
500
#9D8375
oklch(63% 0.038 49.9)
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Step 600
600
#886D5E
oklch(55.7% 0.041 50.6)
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Step 700
700
#735B4D
oklch(49.1% 0.038 51.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A3F
oklch(42.7% 0.033 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E36
oklch(37.7% 0.025 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2420
oklch(26.9% 0.016 45.3)
#FEF3ED 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) | #F6F4ED | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F6ED | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFF1F1 | 0.009 |
| 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 #FEF3ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.005
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.007
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.012
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.012
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.014
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.015
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.017
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.019
Use #FEF3ED 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.