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Dusky Ivory Lace

#f8fbe2
Notes

Dusky Ivory Lace (#F8FBE2) 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 (67°, 76%, 94%) places it in the highly saturated band at a light lightness. Best used in small doses, like logos, CTAs, focus rings, or highlight text, where its saturation becomes a feature rather than noise. 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
#f8fbe2
RGB
rgb(248, 251, 226)
HSL
hsl(67, 76%, 94%)
HWB
hwb(67 89% 2%)
OKLCH
oklch(97.9% 0.033 112.6)
HSV
hsv(67, 10%, 98%)
LAB
lab(97.81% -5.21 11.65)
LCH
lch(97.81% 12.76 114.10)
CMYK
cmyk(1%, 0%, 10%, 2%)

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.

#f8fbe2
Original
#fff8e1
Protanopia
#fff9e3
Deuteranopia
#fbf8f4
Tritanopia
#f9f9f9
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
1.06:1
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
19.89:1

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