#FFF5EF
Closest named color: Seashell (#FFF5EE). oklch(97.6% 0.013 53.4), rgb(255, 245, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.55:1).
About this color
#FFF5EF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Seashell (#FFF5EE), ΔE 0.001 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Seashell (#FFF5EE) |
| Black text | 19.55:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFF5EF |
| RGB | rgb(255, 245, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 100%, 97%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.6% 0.013 53.4) |
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 #FFF5EF | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFF5EF | 19.55:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFF5EF text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FFF5EF text on black | 19.55:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | 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)
#FFF5EF
oklch(97.6% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB6
oklch(80.9% 0.018 56.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C91
oklch(70.6% 0.028 52.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B8476
oklch(63.1% 0.035 53.2)
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Step 600
600
#866E5F
oklch(55.7% 0.038 53.7)
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Step 700
700
#715B4E
oklch(48.9% 0.035 52.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B40
oklch(42.7% 0.029 54.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E36
oklch(37.6% 0.024 51.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2520
oklch(27.1% 0.014 57.6)
#FFF5EF 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) | #F8F6EF | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF8EF | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFF3F3 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.013 |
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 #FFF5EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.001
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.005
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.012
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.013
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.015
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.016
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.016
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.017
Use #FFF5EF 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.