#F6C8A6
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.5% 0.069 58.1), rgb(246, 200, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#F6C8A6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.73:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6C8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 200, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 82%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.069 58.1) |
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 #F6C8A6 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F6C8A6 | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F6C8A6 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6C8A6 text on black | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 58.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6C8A6
oklch(86.5% 0.069 58.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDB387
oklch(81% 0.089 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#E18739
oklch(70.6% 0.142 57.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB6E00
oklch(63.2% 0.151 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904C00
oklch(49% 0.117 57.9)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#F6C8A6 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) | #D6CBA4 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D5A6 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBFBF | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6C8A6
#F6C8A6
oklch(86.5% 0.069 58.1)
- #A8DAFB
#A8DAFB
oklch(86.5% 0.069 237.5)
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 #F6C8A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.055
Use #F6C8A6 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.