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Pastelyellowsoftmuted

Crisp Ivory Bloom

#f0efe3
Notes

Crisp Ivory Bloom (#F0EFE3) is a soft yellow with a pastel character. It reads calm and airy, with enough chroma to feel intentional rather than washed out. Its HSL profile (55°, 30%, 92%) places it in the balanced band at a light lightness. It works as a background wash, large-area fill, or soft illustration tone. Add a darker ink of the same hue when you need type over it. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary blue. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#f0efe3
RGB
rgb(240, 239, 227)
HSL
hsl(55, 30%, 92%)
HWB
hwb(55 89% 6%)
OKLCH
oklch(95.0% 0.016 102.8)
HSV
hsv(55, 5%, 94%)
LAB
lab(94.23% -1.73 5.92)
LCH
lch(94.23% 6.17 106.34)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 5%, 6%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#f0efe3
Original
#f2eee2
Protanopia
#f2efe3
Deuteranopia
#f2edeb
Tritanopia
#eeeeee
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon White
1.16:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon Black
18.16:1

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