#F6E6B7
Closest named color: Moccasin (#FFE4B5). oklch(92.6% 0.063 91.5), rgb(246, 230, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.92:1).
About this color
#F6E6B7 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moccasin (#FFE4B5), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Moccasin (#FFE4B5) |
| Black text | 16.92:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6E6B7 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 230, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 78%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.063 91.5) |
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 #F6E6B7 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F6E6B7 | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #F6E6B7 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #F6E6B7 text on black | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F6E6B7
oklch(92.6% 0.063 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9B8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 91.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BF83
oklch(80.8% 0.082 91)
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Step 400
400
#BE9D2C
oklch(70.7% 0.13 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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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
#614D00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 91.6)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#F6E6B7 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) | #F1E4B4 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5E9B8 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDED9 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6E6B7
#F6E6B7
oklch(92.6% 0.063 91.5)
- #DEE6FF
#DEE6FF
oklch(92.6% 0.035 271.6)
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 #F6E6B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.013
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.016
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.020
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.020
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.023
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.024
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.029
Use #F6E6B7 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.