#F6E1A6
Closest named color: Pale Peach (#FFE5AD). oklch(91.3% 0.079 90.8), rgb(246, 225, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.23:1).
About this color
#F6E1A6 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Peach (#FFE5AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Peach (#FFE5AD) |
| Black text | 16.23:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6E1A6 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 225, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 82%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.079 90.8) |
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 #F6E1A6 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F6E1A6 | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F6E1A6 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #F6E1A6 text on black | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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
#F9F5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F6E1A6
oklch(91.3% 0.079 90.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7D8AF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 90.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BE71
oklch(80.8% 0.102 90.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39C00
oklch(70.8% 0.145 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#F6E1A6 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) | #EEDFA2 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3E5A8 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD8D1 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6E1A6
#F6E1A6
oklch(91.3% 0.079 90.8)
- #D8E2FF
#D8E2FF
oklch(91.4% 0.041 270.5)
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 #F6E1A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.018
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.019
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.019
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.020
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.023
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.024
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.032
Use #F6E1A6 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.