#F4E8CB
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93.3% 0.04 88.2), rgb(244, 232, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.25:1).
About this color
#F4E8CB is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 88°. 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 17.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.25:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4E8CB |
| RGB | rgb(244, 232, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 65%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.04 88.2) |
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 #F4E8CB | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F4E8CB | 17.25:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #F4E8CB text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #F4E8CB text on black | 17.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F4E8CB
oklch(93.3% 0.04 88.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 86.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9B
oklch(80.8% 0.051 88.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69E63
oklch(70.7% 0.083 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#A48534
oklch(63% 0.105 87.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F0D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 87.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F250A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 88.7)
#F4E8CB 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) | #EFE7C9 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2EACC | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBE3E0 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4E8CB
#F4E8CB
oklch(93.3% 0.04 88.2)
- #E0E9FF
#E0E9FF
oklch(93.4% 0.031 268)
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 #F4E8CB, 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 0.017
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.018
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.018
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.026
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.028
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.028
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.031
Use #F4E8CB 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.