#F1CA94
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(86% 0.083 75.3), rgb(241, 202, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#F1CA94 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F1CA94 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 202, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 77%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.083 75.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F1CA94 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F1CA94 | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F1CA94 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F1CA94 text on black | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4EB
oklch(97% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8D4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 77)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F1CA94
oklch(86% 0.083 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9B770
oklch(81% 0.106 75)
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Step 400
400
#D59100
oklch(70.7% 0.149 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#F1CA94 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D9CB90 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D495 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC0BC | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F1CA94
#F1CA94
oklch(86% 0.083 75.3)
- #B3D4FF
#B3D4FF
oklch(86.1% 0.07 255.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F1CA94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.048
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.049
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.057
Use #F1CA94 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.