#FFF9E4Magnolia (#FFF9E4) is a near-white neutral with an OKLCH hue of 94°, lightness 0.98 and chroma 0.028. In practice it behaves as a background color — quiet over large surfaces.
| HEX | #FFF9E4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(255, 249, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 100%, 95%) |
| HSV | hsv(47, 11%, 100%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 2%, 11%, 0%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(97.9 -1.5 10.8) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.981 0.028 94) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Magnolia shifts subtly: takes on a yellow cast, reads darker; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 2), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#fff3d5 — ΔE 2.0, shifts subtly: takes on a yellow cast, reads darker#fffadf — ΔE 0.8, is virtually unchanged#fff9e4 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#fffae7 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Magnolia 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 1.05:1 and against black 19.92:1, 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.
#fff9e4 · #cfc9b7 · #a7a292 · #817d6e · #5d594d · #3b382d
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.
#fff9e4 · #ffe0b1 · #f3c8a4 · #e3b29b · #cf9d94 · #ba8a8e
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.
#fff9e4 · #a9bfaa · #a6986b · #5d8760 · #695d35 · #354935
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.
#fff9e4 · #d9d5c4 · #bab194 · #979076 · #4e5886 · #373324
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#fff9e4 · #d9dbe2 · #9c998f · #5b5c61 · #29261c · #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.
#fff9e4 · #cccac1 · #a19e93 · #2a261a · #080500 · #e2c24d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#fff9e4 · #d6daeb · #8d97bf · #4f5987 · #1c2245 · #0a0500
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#fff9e4 · #d6daeb · #7a9ebc · #65527f · #022842 · #020006
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#fff9e4 · #cbdfe4 · #6da3b0 · #764c6e · #381933 · #000305
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#fff9e4 · #cce0dd · #6ea69d · #4f5987 · #3e1722 · #010109
#FEF8E6 · #FCF8E8 · #FBF7EA · #F9F6EC · #F8F6ED
#D0CAB8 · #A29E8D · #777365 · #4F4B3F · #2A271D
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.