#F4E5CD
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(92.8% 0.036 79.7), rgb(244, 229, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.93:1).
About this color
#F4E5CD is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 16.93:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4E5CD |
| RGB | rgb(244, 229, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 64%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.036 79.7) |
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 #F4E5CD | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F4E5CD | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #F4E5CD text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #F4E5CD text on black | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | 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)
#F4E5CD
oklch(92.8% 0.036 79.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA0
oklch(81% 0.046 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 80.2)
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Step 500
500
#A88342
oklch(63.2% 0.095 79.7)
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Step 600
600
#936C20
oklch(55.7% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A11
oklch(49.2% 0.095 80.1)
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Step 800
800
#664913
oklch(42.7% 0.079 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#533E17
oklch(37.8% 0.062 80.3)
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Step 950
950
#30240F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 80)
#F4E5CD 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) | #ECE5CC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E8CE | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBE0DE | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4E5CD
#F4E5CD
oklch(92.8% 0.036 79.7)
- #DAE8FF
#DAE8FF
oklch(92.8% 0.035 260.4)
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 #F4E5CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.007
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.018
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.020
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.023
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.023
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.031
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.032
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.032
Use #F4E5CD 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.