#F4E5C5
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(92.6% 0.045 85.9), rgb(244, 229, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.86:1).
About this color
#F4E5C5 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 16.86:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4E5C5 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 229, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 68%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.045 85.9) |
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 #F4E5C5 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F4E5C5 | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #F4E5C5 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #F4E5C5 text on black | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F4E5C5
oklch(92.6% 0.045 85.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF96
oklch(80.9% 0.058 87.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA9D5A
oklch(70.8% 0.093 86.6)
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Step 500
500
#A98321
oklch(63% 0.118 85.8)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#312405
oklch(26.9% 0.049 85.4)
#F4E5C5 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) | #EDE4C3 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E8C6 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCDFDC | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4E5C5
#F4E5C5
oklch(92.6% 0.045 85.9)
- #DBE7FF
#DBE7FF
oklch(92.6% 0.035 264.4)
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 #F4E5C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.013
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.015
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.023
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.024
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.024
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.024
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.026
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.029
Use #F4E5C5 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.