#F6E39D
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(91.5% 0.091 94.7), rgb(246, 227, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.39:1).
About this color
#F6E39D is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.39:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6E39D |
| RGB | rgb(246, 227, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 83%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.091 94.7) |
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 #F6E39D | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F6E39D | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F6E39D text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #F6E39D text on black | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | 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
#F9F6EA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F6E39D
oklch(91.5% 0.091 94.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D9A9
oklch(88.4% 0.064 94.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8C063
oklch(80.9% 0.117 95.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9E00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 94.9)
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Step 500
500
#A28700
oklch(63% 0.129 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#F6E39D 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) | #F1E098 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6E69F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD9D1 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6E39D
#F6E39D
oklch(91.5% 0.091 94.7)
- #DAE2FF
#DAE2FF
oklch(91.6% 0.04 273.3)
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 #F6E39D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.018
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.022
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.024
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.025
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.030
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.030
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.033
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.034
Use #F6E39D 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.