#F6E9AE
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(93% 0.077 97.2), rgb(246, 233, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.18:1).
About this color
#F6E9AE is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 17.18:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6E9AE |
| RGB | rgb(246, 233, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 80%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.077 97.2) |
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 #F6E9AE | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F6E9AE | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #F6E9AE text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #F6E9AE text on black | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | 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
#F8F6EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F6E9AE
oklch(93% 0.077 97.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3DAB1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 97.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2C175
oklch(80.8% 0.098 97.1)
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Step 400
400
#BAA000
oklch(70.7% 0.146 97.5)
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Step 500
500
#A08900
oklch(63.2% 0.13 97.2)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#F6E9AE 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) | #F5E6AA | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9EAB0 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE0D9 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6E9AE
#F6E9AE
oklch(93% 0.077 97.2)
- #E2E7FF
#E2E7FF
oklch(93.1% 0.033 276.4)
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 #F6E9AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.013
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.015
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.016
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.022
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.029
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.030
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.031
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.038
Use #F6E9AE 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.