Nearest named color: Antique White
#F8EBD8
#F8EBD8
Nearest named
Antique White
Family
White
Lightness
94.5%
Chroma
0.029
Hue angle
77.5°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
1.18:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
15.81:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#FFFFCC
CSS oklch()
95% 0.03 78

#F8EBD8 is a pale, temperate off-white. On the Color Lab it reads restrained and easy to live with. It holds up as a large surface and is too pale to lead as a primary accent.

Palettes built on #F8EBD8

Not just a swatch — here's how #F8EBD8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F8EBD8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Antique White sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

This palette keeps Antique White as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Antique White anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Antique White opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Antique White is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Antique White carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F8EBD8 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 58/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 90/100
Very high
Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.
Depth 5/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 45/100
Moderate
Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.
Vintage feel 27/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 9/100
Very low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 11/100
Very low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 3/100
Very low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 86/100
Very high
Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.
Print safety 96/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #F8EBD8

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People also use #F8EBD8 with

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid
Background Pair with #141310 text at 15.8:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #FDFBF8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #F8F6D8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #F8EBD8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #F8EBD8;
  --color-base-rgb: 248 235 216;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.5% 0.029 77.5);
  --color-50: #FDF9F1;
  --color-100: #FAEEDB;
  --color-200: #F3DCBA;
  --color-300: #E5C18A;
  --color-400: #D3A55F;
  --color-500: #B8873D;
  --color-600: #8C6A35;
  --color-700: #644D2B;
  --color-800: #413420;
  --color-900: #282015;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}