#F4E5C7
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(92.6% 0.043 84.6), rgb(244, 229, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.87:1).
About this color
#F4E5C7 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 16.87:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4E5C7 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 229, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 67%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.043 84.6) |
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 #F4E5C7 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F4E5C7 | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #F4E5C7 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #F4E5C7 text on black | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F4E5C7
oklch(92.6% 0.043 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE99
oklch(80.8% 0.054 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C5E
oklch(70.6% 0.088 84.4)
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Step 500
500
#A9832B
oklch(63.1% 0.113 84.4)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E07
oklch(37.8% 0.073 84.3)
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Step 950
950
#312408
oklch(26.9% 0.046 83.5)
#F4E5C7 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) | #EDE4C5 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E8C8 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCE0DD | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4E5C7
#F4E5C7
oklch(92.6% 0.043 84.6)
- #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 #F4E5C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.010
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.015
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.023
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.024
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.025
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.026
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.026
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.029
Use #F4E5C7 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.