#F6DDCB
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(91.3% 0.037 58), rgb(246, 221, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#F6DDCB is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 16.12:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6DDCB |
| RGB | rgb(246, 221, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 70%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.037 58) |
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 #F6DDCB | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F6DDCB | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F6DDCB text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #F6DDCB text on black | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F6DDCB
oklch(91.3% 0.037 58)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA3
oklch(81% 0.048 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#C59571
oklch(70.7% 0.076 58)
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Step 500
500
#B57A4C
oklch(63% 0.096 57.8)
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Step 600
600
#A1622E
oklch(55.6% 0.105 57.5)
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Step 700
700
#895120
oklch(49.1% 0.098 58.3)
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Step 800
800
#70431D
oklch(42.8% 0.081 58.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A391D
oklch(37.7% 0.063 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#352112
oklch(26.9% 0.04 56.9)
#F6DDCB 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) | #E4DECA | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE4CB | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FED8D8 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6DDCB
#F6DDCB
oklch(91.3% 0.037 58)
- #CDE7F8
#CDE7F8
oklch(91.4% 0.036 236.5)
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 #F6DDCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.024
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.025
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.027
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.032
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.032
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
Use #F6DDCB 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.