#F1E1BB
Closest named color: Wheat (#F5DEB3). oklch(91.3% 0.053 87.9), rgb(241, 225, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#F1E1BB is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wheat (#F5DEB3), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wheat (#F5DEB3) |
| Black text | 16.22:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F1E1BB |
| RGB | rgb(241, 225, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 66%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.053 87.9) |
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 #F1E1BB | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F1E1BB | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F1E1BB text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #F1E1BB text on black | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F1E1BB
oklch(91.3% 0.053 87.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8BE
oklch(88.4% 0.037 87.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BF8E
oklch(81% 0.069 88.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9C4A
oklch(70.6% 0.108 87.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA8400
oklch(63.2% 0.129 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#F1E1BB 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) | #EAE0B9 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE4BC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FADBD6 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F1E1BB
#F1E1BB
oklch(91.3% 0.053 87.9)
- #D6E2FF
#D6E2FF
oklch(91.3% 0.042 267.7)
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 #F1E1BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.011
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.012
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.023
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.023
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.025
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.025
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.027
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.027
Use #F1E1BB 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.