#F4E0A9
Closest named color: Wheat (#F5DEB3). oklch(91% 0.074 90.4), rgb(244, 224, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.08:1).
About this color
#F4E0A9 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wheat (#F5DEB3), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wheat (#F5DEB3) |
| Black text | 16.08:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4E0A9 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 224, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 77%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.074 90.4) |
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 #F4E0A9 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F4E0A9 | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F4E0A9 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4E0A9 text on black | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1EAD6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4E0A9
oklch(91% 0.074 90.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8BE77
oklch(80.8% 0.095 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#C39B00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#F4E0A9 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) | #ECDEA5 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E4AB | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD7D1 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4E0A9
#F4E0A9
oklch(91% 0.074 90.4)
- #D6E1FF
#D6E1FF
oklch(91.1% 0.043 269.6)
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 #F4E0A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.015
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.018
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.021
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.024
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.030
Use #F4E0A9 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.