#F6DCA7
Closest named color: Wheat (#F5DEB3). oklch(90.3% 0.074 84.8), rgb(246, 220, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.71:1).
About this color
#F6DCA7 is a very light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wheat (#F5DEB3), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wheat (#F5DEB3) |
| Black text | 15.71:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6DCA7 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 220, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 81%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.074 84.8) |
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 #F6DCA7 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F6DCA7 | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F6DCA7 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F6DCA7 text on black | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F6DCA7
oklch(90.3% 0.074 84.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDBC77
oklch(80.9% 0.095 84.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA9800
oklch(70.8% 0.145 84.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D00
oklch(37.5% 0.077 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#F6DCA7 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) | #E9DBA3 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE2A9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD3CE | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6DCA7
#F6DCA7
oklch(90.3% 0.074 84.8)
- #D0DFFF
#D0DFFF
oklch(90.2% 0.047 265.5)
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 #F6DCA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.014
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.016
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.022
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.023
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.027
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.027
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.029
Use #F6DCA7 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.