#F6E5CC
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(92.9% 0.038 77.6), rgb(246, 229, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.99:1).
About this color
#F6E5CC is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 16.99:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6E5CC |
| RGB | rgb(246, 229, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 70%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.038 77.6) |
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 #F6E5CC | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F6E5CC | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #F6E5CC text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #F6E5CC text on black | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F6E5CC
oklch(92.9% 0.038 77.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BD9E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B68
oklch(70.8% 0.078 77.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB813D
oklch(63.1% 0.1 77.2)
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Step 600
600
#966A16
oklch(55.6% 0.108 77.7)
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Step 700
700
#805805
oklch(49.1% 0.101 77.5)
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Step 800
800
#68480C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 77.3)
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Step 900
900
#553D14
oklch(37.8% 0.065 77.6)
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Step 950
950
#32240D
oklch(27.1% 0.042 77.8)
#F6E5CC 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) | #ECE5CB | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E9CD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEE0DE | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6E5CC
#F6E5CC
oklch(92.9% 0.038 77.6)
- #DAE9FF
#DAE9FF
oklch(93% 0.034 257.9)
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 #F6E5CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.005
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.015
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.019
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.021
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.022
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.029
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.030
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.031
Use #F6E5CC 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.