#F3E7DBAlabaster (#F3E7DB) is a near-white neutral with an OKLCH hue of 68°, lightness 0.93 and chroma 0.021. In practice it behaves as a background color — quiet over large surfaces.
| HEX | #F3E7DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(243, 231, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 50%, 91%) |
| HSV | hsv(30, 10%, 95%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 5%, 10%, 5%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(92.3 2.1 7.3) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.934 0.021 68) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Alabaster shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 2.2), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#fce1cc — ΔE 2.2, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity#fbe8d6 — ΔE 1.3, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#f3e7db — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#f3e8de — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedAgainst white it measures 1.22:1 and against black 17.26:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#f3e7db · #d2c7bc · #aaa096 · #847b72 · #5f5850 · #3d3730
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#f3e7db · #fdc9ab · #ebb3a4 · #d69f9f · #be8d98 · #a67c91
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#f3e7db · #a6ad93 · #a58360 · #687340 · #674a2b · #343a21
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#f3e7db · #d0c3b6 · #729cc4 · #725d48 · #51402e · #302519
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f3e7db · #c7cdd2 · #958d85 · #52565a · #29221a · #010204
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f3e7db · #a29c96 · #48413a · #2b241d · #090401 · #f3a548
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#f3e7db · #c1ceda · #7192b2 · #31597d · #032540 · #120500
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#f3e7db · #c1ceda · #6398a7 · #4c517f · #002832 · #010007
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#f3e7db · #bcd1ce · #639b95 · #614a76 · #2b193b · #000202
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#f3e7db · #c1d1c6 · #709a80 · #31597d · #36152e · #000410
#F4E9DF · #F5EBE2 · #F5EEE6 · #F6F0EA · #F7F2ED
#C6BCB1 · #9C9289 · #736B63 · #4D463F · #29241E
Its high lightness and low chroma make it a natural background or large-surface color. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.