#F6DEC3
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(91.3% 0.045 70.5), rgb(246, 222, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.15:1).
About this color
#F6DEC3 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 16.15:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6DEC3 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 222, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 74%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.045 70.5) |
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 #F6DEC3 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F6DEC3 | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F6DEC3 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #F6DEC3 text on black | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F6DEC3
oklch(91.3% 0.045 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 70.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB99
oklch(80.9% 0.057 70.4)
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Step 400
400
#C5975F
oklch(70.8% 0.092 70.9)
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Step 500
500
#B67C2D
oklch(63.2% 0.117 70.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3908
oklch(37.6% 0.076 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#352208
oklch(27% 0.048 71.4)
#F6DEC3 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) | #E7DEC1 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE4C4 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD8D6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6DEC3
#F6DEC3
oklch(91.3% 0.045 70.5)
- #CEE5FF
#CEE5FF
oklch(91.3% 0.043 251.5)
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 #F6DEC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.017
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.021
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.021
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.023
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.024
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.028
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.029
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.030
Use #F6DEC3 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.