#F6EEDFBirch White (#F6EEDF) is a near-white neutral with an OKLCH hue of 83°, lightness 0.95 and chroma 0.022. In practice it behaves as a background color — quiet over large surfaces.
| HEX | #F6EEDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(246, 238, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 56%, 92%) |
| HSV | hsv(39, 9%, 96%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 3%, 9%, 4%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(94.3 0.2 8.2) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.951 0.022 83) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Birch White 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.
#ffe8d0 — ΔE 2.2, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity#feefda — ΔE 1.3, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#f6eedf — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#f6efe2 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Birch White in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.15:1 and against black 18.21:1, 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.
#f6eedf · #d0c8bb · #a8a195 · #827c71 · #5d594f · #3b3730
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.
#f6eedf · #fcd3a9 · #edbca0 · #dba699 · #c69392 · #af818c
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.
#f6eedf · #a4b49d · #a28d62 · #5f7c4f · #66532d · #31402a
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.
#f6eedf · #d2cabb · #b5a68b · #516793 · #524631 · #322b1d
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f6eedf · #ced1d8 · #979288 · #56585d · #28231a · #010103
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.
#f6eedf · #ccc9c3 · #a19d95 · #29251c · #080501 · #efbb4d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#f6eedf · #cad2e1 · #7f93b8 · #425882 · #132343 · #0d0500
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#f6eedf · #cad2e1 · #6d99b2 · #5a507e · #00283b · #010006
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#f6eedf · #c1d6d8 · #659ea3 · #6d4970 · #331836 · #000203
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#f6eedf · #c3d7d0 · #6b9f8f · #425882 · #3b1527 · #000007
#F6EFE2 · #F6F0E5 · #F7F1E8 · #F7F3EB · #F7F4EE
#C9C1B4 · #9D978B · #746E64 · #4D4840 · #29251E
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.