#F4D9BD
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(90% 0.048 68.2), rgb(244, 217, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.50:1).
About this color
#F4D9BD is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.50:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4D9BD |
| RGB | rgb(244, 217, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 71%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.048 68.2) |
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 #F4D9BD | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F4D9BD | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F4D9BD text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4D9BD text on black | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc -86.2 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4D9BD
oklch(90% 0.048 68.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA96
oklch(81% 0.062 68.4)
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Step 400
400
#C9955A
oklch(70.7% 0.099 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA7923
oklch(63% 0.125 68.3)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3801
oklch(37.7% 0.082 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#372106
oklch(27% 0.052 67.8)
#F4D9BD 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) | #E2DABB | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E0BE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FED3D1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4D9BD
#F4D9BD
oklch(90% 0.048 68.2)
- #C6E2FD
#C6E2FD
oklch(90.1% 0.048 247.4)
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 #F4D9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.020
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.021
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.030
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.031
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.033
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.035
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.036
Use #F4D9BD 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.