#F8FAEEEnoki (#F8FAEE) is a near-white neutral with an OKLCH hue of 114°, lightness 0.98 and chroma 0.016. In practice it behaves as a background color — quiet over large surfaces.
| HEX | #F8FAEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(248, 250, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 55%, 96%) |
| HSV | hsv(70, 5%, 98%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(1%, 0%, 5%, 2%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(97.8 -2.7 5.5) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.980 0.016 114) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Enoki shifts subtly: takes on a yellow 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.
#fff4de — ΔE 2.2, shifts subtly: takes on a yellow cast, gains intensity#fffbe9 — ΔE 1.2, shifts subtly: takes on a yellow cast#f8faee — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#f8fbf1 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Enoki 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 1.06:1 and against black 19.9:1, 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.
#f8faee · #c9cac0 · #a2a39a · #7c7e75 · #595a53 · #383933
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.
#f8faee · #f1e6af · #e8ce9e · #dbb692 · #cca088 · #b98c81
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.
#f8faee · #a2c0b2 · #979d70 · #4b8970 · #5d6239 · #2c4a3e
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.
#f8faee · #d4d6c6 · #b0b597 · #8e9278 · #6f6494 · #323525
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f8faee · #dbdae1 · #999a90 · #5c5b61 · #25271d · #010102
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.
#f8faee · #c8c9c4 · #9b9c97 · #22231c · #030401 · #c3cf4e
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#f8faee · #dbd8e9 · #9b92bb · #5f5482 · #281f41 · #010100
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#f8faee · #dbd8e9 · #8799bf · #714d74 · #162445 · #030004
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#f8faee · #cddee8 · #74a0b9 · #7d4a5f · #3d1728 · #00050d
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#f8faee · #cbe0e2 · #6ca4aa · #5f5482 · #401716 · #010006
#F7F9EF · #F7F8EF · #F6F8F0 · #F6F7F1 · #F5F6F1
#CACBC1 · #9D9F95 · #73746C · #4B4C45 · #272722
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.