#F4DEC7
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(91.2% 0.039 68.6), rgb(244, 222, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.11:1).
About this color
#F4DEC7 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 16.11:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4DEC7 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 222, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 67%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.039 68.6) |
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 #F4DEC7 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F4DEC7 | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F4DEC7 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #F4DEC7 text on black | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F4DEC7
oklch(91.2% 0.039 68.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 68)
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Step 400
400
#C29869
oklch(70.8% 0.081 69.1)
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Step 500
500
#B27D3F
oklch(63.1% 0.103 68.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6519
oklch(55.5% 0.112 68.5)
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Step 700
700
#865409
oklch(49.1% 0.104 68.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D450E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 68.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A15
oklch(37.7% 0.067 67.7)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#F4DEC7 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) | #E6DFC6 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE3C7 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCD9D7 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4DEC7
#F4DEC7
oklch(91.2% 0.039 68.6)
- #CFE5FC
#CFE5FC
oklch(91.3% 0.039 249.4)
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 #F4DEC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.021
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.023
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.024
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.026
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.029
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.031
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.031
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.035
Use #F4DEC7 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.