#FFF7EF
Closest named color: Seashell (#FFF5EE). oklch(98% 0.014 67.7), rgb(255, 247, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.80:1).
About this color
#FFF7EF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, 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 19.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Seashell (#FFF5EE) |
| Black text | 19.80:1 |
| White text | 1.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFF7EF |
| RGB | rgb(255, 247, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 100%, 97%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98% 0.014 67.7) |
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 #FFF7EF | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFF7EF | 19.80:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFF7EF text on white | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FFF7EF text on black | 19.80:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | 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)
#FFF7EF
oklch(98% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E8E
oklch(70.8% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 500
500
#998673
oklch(63.2% 0.036 67.1)
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Step 600
600
#836F5B
oklch(55.5% 0.039 66.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D4B
oklch(49.1% 0.036 66.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C3D
oklch(42.6% 0.03 68.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F34
oklch(37.6% 0.024 67)
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Step 950
950
#2B251F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 67.2)
#FFF7EF 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) | #FAF7EF | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCF9EF | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFF5F5 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F8F8F8 | 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 #FFF7EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.005
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.007
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.010
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.012
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.014
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.015
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.017
- Ivory #FFFFF0 ΔE 0.020
Use #FFF7EF 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.