#F1E8D6Fusilli (#F1E8D6) is a near-white neutral with an OKLCH hue of 85°, lightness 0.93 and chroma 0.026. In practice it behaves as a background color — quiet over large surfaces.
| HEX | #F1E8D6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(241, 232, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 49%, 89%) |
| HSV | hsv(40, 11%, 95%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 4%, 11%, 5%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(92.3 0 9.8) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.933 0.026 85) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Fusilli 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 ≈ 2.1), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#fae2c8 — ΔE 2.1, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity#f9e9d1 — ΔE 1.3, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#f1e8d6 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#f1e9d9 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Fusilli 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 1.22:1 and against black 17.25:1, 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.
#f1e8d6 · #d1c8b8 · #a9a193 · #827c6f · #5e584d · #3c372e
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.
#f1e8d6 · #f5cda3 · #e6b699 · #d4a192 · #c08d8c · #a97c86
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.
#f1e8d6 · #9eaf97 · #9c875d · #58774b · #604e28 · #2c3b26
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.
#f1e8d6 · #ccc4b5 · #afa186 · #8c8068 · #415580 · #2d2618
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f1e8d6 · #c8ccd3 · #938e84 · #53565a · #272219 · #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.
#f1e8d6 · #a09b92 · #443f34 · #272217 · #060300 · #edbc4d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#f1e8d6 · #c4ccdb · #7c8eb4 · #415580 · #132141 · #0e0600
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#f1e8d6 · #c4ccdb · #6a95ae · #584d7b · #00273a · #010006
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#f1e8d6 · #bcd0d2 · #6199a0 · #6b476d · #321734 · #000304
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#f1e8d6 · #bdd1ca · #679b8c · #415580 · #3a1425 · #000008
#F2EADA · #F3ECDF · #F4EEE3 · #F5F1E7 · #F6F3EB
#C5BDAD · #9A9385 · #726C5F · #4C463C · #29241C
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.