#F4E4B9
Closest named color: Wheat (#F5DEB3). oklch(92.1% 0.059 90), rgb(244, 228, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.64:1).
About this color
#F4E4B9 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.059 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 16.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wheat (#F5DEB3) |
| Black text | 16.64:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4E4B9 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 228, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 73%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.059 90) |
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 #F4E4B9 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F4E4B9 | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #F4E4B9 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #F4E4B9 text on black | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F4E4B9
oklch(92.1% 0.059 90)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9BA
oklch(88.6% 0.043 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BF88
oklch(80.8% 0.076 90.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9D3B
oklch(70.8% 0.121 90.1)
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Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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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)
#F4E4B9 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) | #EEE2B6 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2E7BA | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEDDD8 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4E4B9
#F4E4B9
oklch(92.1% 0.059 90)
- #DBE4FF
#DBE4FF
oklch(92% 0.038 271)
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 #F4E4B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.015
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.015
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.016
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.021
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.026
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.027
Use #F4E4B9 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.