#F4E6C8
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(92.8% 0.042 86), rgb(244, 230, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.99:1).
About this color
#F4E6C8 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 16.99:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4E6C8 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 230, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 67%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.042 86) |
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 #F4E6C8 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F4E6C8 | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #F4E6C8 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #F4E6C8 text on black | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | 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)
#F4E6C8
oklch(92.8% 0.042 86)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 85.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF99
oklch(80.9% 0.054 86.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99D5F
oklch(70.7% 0.087 85.9)
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Step 500
500
#A7842D
oklch(63.1% 0.111 86.2)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E08
oklch(37.7% 0.072 85.2)
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Step 950
950
#302508
oklch(27.1% 0.046 87.8)
#F4E6C8 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) | #EEE5C6 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E9C9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCE1DE | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4E6C8
#F4E6C8
oklch(92.8% 0.042 86)
- #DDE7FF
#DDE7FF
oklch(92.8% 0.034 267.6)
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 #F4E6C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.009
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.015
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.021
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.023
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.026
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.027
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.027
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.029
Use #F4E6C8 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.