#F4E1AD
Closest named color: Wheat (#F5DEB3). oklch(91.3% 0.07 90.3), rgb(244, 225, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#F4E1AD is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wheat (#F5DEB3), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wheat (#F5DEB3) |
| Black text | 16.22:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4E1AD |
| RGB | rgb(244, 225, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.07 90.3) |
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 #F4E1AD | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F4E1AD | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F4E1AD text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #F4E1AD text on black | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F4E1AD
oklch(91.3% 0.07 90.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8B4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 89.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7BF7B
oklch(81% 0.091 90.7)
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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
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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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)
#F4E1AD 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) | #EDDFAA | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2E4AF | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD9D3 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4E1AD
#F4E1AD
oklch(91.3% 0.07 90.3)
- #D7E1FF
#D7E1FF
oklch(91.2% 0.042 270.9)
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 #F4E1AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.013
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.017
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.017
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.019
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.021
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.029
Use #F4E1AD 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.