#F6D9BE
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(90.2% 0.048 65.1), rgb(246, 217, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.58:1).
About this color
#F6D9BE is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.58:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6D9BE |
| RGB | rgb(246, 217, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 76%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.048 65.1) |
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 #F6D9BE | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F6D9BE | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F6D9BE text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6D9BE text on black | 15.58:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6D9BE
oklch(90.2% 0.048 65.1)
-
Step 300
300
#DDB997
oklch(80.9% 0.062 65.1)
-
Step 400
400
#CB935B
oklch(70.6% 0.099 65)
-
Step 500
500
#BD7725
oklch(63% 0.127 65)
-
Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
-
Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
-
Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
-
Step 900
900
#5F3702
oklch(37.8% 0.083 65.6)
-
Step 950
950
#382006
oklch(27% 0.053 64.2)
#F6D9BE 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) | #E3DABC | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E0BE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD3D1 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6D9BE
#F6D9BE
oklch(90.2% 0.048 65.1)
- #C5E3FD
#C5E3FD
oklch(90.2% 0.048 244.5)
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 #F6D9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.019
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.022
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.031
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.031
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.032
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.035
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.037
Use #F6D9BE 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.