#F4C69B
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.7% 0.077 64.6), rgb(244, 198, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.39:1).
About this color
#F4C69B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.39:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4C69B |
| RGB | rgb(244, 198, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 80%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.077 64.6) |
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 #F4C69B | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F4C69B | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F4C69B text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4C69B text on black | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D7
oklch(93.5% 0.028 62.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4C69B
oklch(85.7% 0.077 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEB37B
oklch(80.9% 0.1 64.2)
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Step 400
400
#E38803
oklch(70.8% 0.159 64.6)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#F4C69B 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) | #D5C898 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D39C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBCBB | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4C69B
#F4C69B
oklch(85.7% 0.077 64.6)
- #A6D6FF
#A6D6FF
oklch(85.7% 0.076 244.6)
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 #F4C69B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.057
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.057
Use #F4C69B 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.