#F4E1CC
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(92% 0.035 70.2), rgb(244, 225, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.48:1).
About this color
#F4E1CC is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 16.48:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4E1CC |
| RGB | rgb(244, 225, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 65%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.035 70.2) |
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 #F4E1CC | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F4E1CC | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #F4E1CC text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #F4E1CC text on black | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F4E1CC
oklch(92% 0.035 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE996F
oklch(70.7% 0.072 69.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F48
oklch(63% 0.092 69.8)
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Step 600
600
#986829
oklch(55.6% 0.099 70.2)
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Step 700
700
#82561B
oklch(49.1% 0.093 69.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4719
oklch(42.8% 0.077 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#563C1B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 70.7)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#F4E1CC 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) | #E8E1CB | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE6CC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCDCDB | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4E1CC
#F4E1CC
oklch(92% 0.035 70.2)
- #D4E7FB
#D4E7FB
oklch(92% 0.034 249.6)
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 #F4E1CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.016
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.021
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.025
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.027
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.028
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.030
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.031
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.032
Use #F4E1CC 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.