#FFF9EF
Closest named color: Floral White (#FFFAF0). oklch(98.4% 0.015 80.7), rgb(255, 249, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (20.04:1).
About this color
#FFF9EF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Floral White (#FFFAF0), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 20.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Floral White (#FFFAF0) |
| Black text | 20.04:1 |
| White text | 1.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFF9EF |
| RGB | rgb(255, 249, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 100%, 97%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.4% 0.015 80.7) |
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 #FFF9EF | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFF9EF | 20.04:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFF9EF text on white | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FFF9EF text on black | 20.04:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | 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)
#FFF9EF
oklch(98.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B3
oklch(81% 0.02 83.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F8C
oklch(70.7% 0.03 81.4)
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Step 500
500
#96876F
oklch(63% 0.039 79.5)
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Step 600
600
#807158
oklch(55.6% 0.041 80.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F48
oklch(49.2% 0.038 81.7)
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Step 800
800
#584D3B
oklch(42.6% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 900
900
#494033
oklch(37.7% 0.025 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#FFF9EF 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) | #FCF9EE | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FDFAEF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFF7F6 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #FAFAFA | 0.015 |
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 and gradients that use #FFF9EF
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #FFF9EF. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.002
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.010
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.014
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.015
- Ivory #FFFFF0 ΔE 0.015
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.017
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.019
Use #FFF9EF 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.