What color is #F8F7EA?

#F8F7EA is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(248, 247, 234), and in HSL hsl(56, 50%, 95%).

Is #F8F7EA accessible as text?

On white, #F8F7EA has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.48:1 (passes). For text placed on #F8F7EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F8F7EA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-100 (#F5F5F4).

What colors go well with #F8F7EA?

As a neutral, #F8F7EA pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #F8F7EA the same as CSS oldlace?

No — #F8F7EA is not the CSS named color oldlace, but oldlace (#FDF5E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#F8F7EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F8F7EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #F8F7EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #F8F7EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F8F7EA Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F Ink #2B2723

Old Lace 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F8F7EA Accent #AAC4B7 Surface #E3D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #173647

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

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F8F7EA Secondary #536A36 Accent #B1680C Surface #F0E9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Old Lace leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #F8F7EA Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576870 Accent #FCFBEF

Old Lace is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Old Lace.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #F8F7EA Secondary #FBFAF6 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Old Lace 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 Old Lace carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F8F7EA 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 53/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 94/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 2/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 25/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 5/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 2/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 92/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #F8F7EA with

Bone Honeydew Cool White Greige Army Green

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 17.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FDFDFC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F5F9EC — 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 #F8F7EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F8F7EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 248 247 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.3% 0.017 103.1);
  --color-50: #FCFBF3;
  --color-100: #F5F4E0;
  --color-200: #EBE8C2;
  --color-300: #D8D497;
  --color-400: #C2BD70;
  --color-500: #A6A14E;
  --color-600: #807C42;
  --color-700: #5C5933;
  --color-800: #3C3B24;
  --color-900: #252418;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  old-lace: {
    50: '#FCFBF3',
    100: '#F5F4E0',
    200: '#EBE8C2',
    300: '#D8D497',
    400: '#C2BD70',
    500: '#A6A14E',
    600: '#807C42',
    700: '#5C5933',
    800: '#3C3B24',
    900: '#252418',
  },
}

$base: #F8F7EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCFBF3;
$base-100: #F5F4E0;
$base-200: #EBE8C2;
$base-300: #D8D497;
$base-400: #C2BD70;
$base-500: #A6A14E;
$base-600: #807C42;
$base-700: #5C5933;
$base-800: #3C3B24;
$base-900: #252418;
$base-hover: #E0DCA3;
$base-subtle: #FDFCFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F8F7EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCFBF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5F4E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBE8C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D8D497",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C2BD70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A6A14E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#807C42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C5933",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C3B24",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#252418",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F8F7EA

Color Lab

Pairs with #F8F7EA

UI roles & guardrails

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