#F2ECD9Labrador (#F2ECD9) is a near-white neutral with an OKLCH hue of 92°, lightness 0.94 and chroma 0.026. In practice it behaves as a background color — quiet over large surfaces.
| HEX | #F2ECD9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(242, 236, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 49%, 90%) |
| HSV | hsv(46, 10%, 95%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 2%, 10%, 5%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(93.4 -1.2 9.9) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.943 0.026 92) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Labrador 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.
#fbe6ca — ΔE 2.2, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity#faedd4 — ΔE 1.3, shifts subtly: takes on a yellow cast#f2ecd9 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#f2eddc — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Labrador 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 1.18:1 and against black 17.78:1, 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.
#f2ecd9 · #cfc9b8 · #a7a293 · #817d6f · #5d594d · #3b382e
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.
#f2ecd9 · #f4d3a4 · #e7bb98 · #d6a590 · #c3918a · #ad7f83
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.
#f2ecd9 · #9eb29d · #9b8c60 · #547b54 · #5f522a · #2b3e2b
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.
#f2ecd9 · #cdc8b8 · #aea589 · #8c846b · #4c5885 · #2e291a
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f2ecd9 · #ccced6 · #949086 · #55575c · #27231a · #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.
#f2ecd9 · #cccac1 · #a09e94 · #2a261b · #080500 · #e4c14d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#f2ecd9 · #c9cede · #848fb6 · #495481 · #192042 · #0a0500
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#f2ecd9 · #c9cede · #7095b3 · #5f4c7a · #00263f · #020006
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#f2ecd9 · #bfd3d7 · #649ba6 · #704769 · #351631 · #000204
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#f2ecd9 · #bfd4d0 · #669d93 · #495481 · #3c1421 · #010109
#F3EEDD · #F4EFE1 · #F4F1E4 · #F5F2E8 · #F6F4EC
#C5C0AF · #9A9687 · #726E61 · #4B483D · #28251C
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.