#F6D8CB
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(90.4% 0.038 44.9), rgb(246, 216, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.60:1).
About this color
#F6D8CB is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.60:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6D8CB |
| RGB | rgb(246, 216, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 70%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.038 44.9) |
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 #F6D8CB | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F6D8CB | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F6D8CB text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6D8CB text on black | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc -86.6 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6D8CB
oklch(90.4% 0.038 44.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A7
oklch(80.9% 0.049 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA9178
oklch(70.6% 0.078 44.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7555
oklch(63% 0.1 45.1)
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Step 600
600
#A75D3A
oklch(55.7% 0.108 45.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C2C
oklch(49.1% 0.101 45.1)
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Step 800
800
#743F26
oklch(42.8% 0.083 45.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3623
oklch(37.8% 0.065 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#372015
oklch(27% 0.041 46.1)
#F6D8CB 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) | #DFDACA | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E0CB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD4D4 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6D8CB
#F6D8CB
oklch(90.4% 0.038 44.9)
- #C6E5F2
#C6E5F2
oklch(90.3% 0.037 225)
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 #F6D8CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.035
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.038
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.038
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
Use #F6D8CB 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.