#F4E0AE
Closest named color: Wheat (#F5DEB3). oklch(91.1% 0.068 88.8), rgb(244, 224, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#F4E0AE is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wheat (#F5DEB3), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wheat (#F5DEB3) |
| Black text | 16.12:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4E0AE |
| RGB | rgb(244, 224, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.068 88.8) |
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 #F4E0AE | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F4E0AE | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F4E0AE text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #F4E0AE text on black | 16.12:1 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F4E0AE
oklch(91.1% 0.068 88.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8B5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 88.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8BE7E
oklch(80.9% 0.088 88.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49B14
oklch(70.8% 0.141 89)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#F4E0AE 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) | #ECDEAB | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E4AF | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD8D3 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4E0AE
#F4E0AE
oklch(91.1% 0.068 88.8)
- #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 #F4E0AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.010
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.016
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.016
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.026
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.027
Use #F4E0AE 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.