#F4CDAE
Closest named color: Light Peach (#FFD8B1). oklch(87.4% 0.06 60.4), rgb(244, 205, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.19:1).
About this color
#F4CDAE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Peach (#FFD8B1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Peach (#FFD8B1) |
| Black text | 14.19:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4CDAE |
| RGB | rgb(244, 205, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.06 60.4) |
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 #F4CDAE | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F4CDAE | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F4CDAE text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4CDAE text on black | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DB
oklch(93.7% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4CDAE
oklch(87.4% 0.06 60.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B58E
oklch(80.8% 0.077 59.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88D49
oklch(70.7% 0.124 60.7)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#F4CDAE 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) | #D9CFAC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D8AE | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC5C4 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4CDAE
#F4CDAE
oklch(87.4% 0.06 60.4)
- #B2DCFA
#B2DCFA
oklch(87.5% 0.061 239.5)
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 #F4CDAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.037
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.042
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
Use #F4CDAE 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.