#F4E3CA
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(92.3% 0.038 77.6), rgb(244, 227, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#F4E3CA is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 16.68:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4E3CA |
| RGB | rgb(244, 227, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 66%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.038 77.6) |
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 #F4E3CA | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F4E3CA | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #F4E3CA text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #F4E3CA text on black | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | 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)
#F4E3CA
oklch(92.3% 0.038 77.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BD9E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B68
oklch(70.8% 0.078 77.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB813D
oklch(63.1% 0.1 77.2)
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Step 600
600
#966A16
oklch(55.6% 0.108 77.7)
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Step 700
700
#805804
oklch(49.1% 0.101 77.6)
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Step 800
800
#68480B
oklch(42.7% 0.084 77.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D14
oklch(37.8% 0.065 77.6)
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Step 950
950
#32240D
oklch(27.1% 0.042 77.8)
#F4E3CA 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) | #EAE3C9 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE7CB | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCDEDC | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4E3CA
#F4E3CA
oklch(92.3% 0.038 77.6)
- #D6E7FF
#D6E7FF
oklch(92.3% 0.037 257)
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 #F4E3CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.011
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.017
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.025
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.026
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.026
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.027
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.028
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.029
Use #F4E3CA 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.