#F6E9B3
Closest named color: Pale Peach (#FFE5AD). oklch(93.1% 0.071 96.2), rgb(246, 233, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.22:1).
About this color
#F6E9B3 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Peach (#FFE5AD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Peach (#FFE5AD) |
| Black text | 17.22:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6E9B3 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 233, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 79%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.071 96.2) |
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 #F6E9B3 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F6E9B3 | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #F6E9B3 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #F6E9B3 text on black | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | 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
#F8F6ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F6E9B3
oklch(93.1% 0.071 96.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3DAB4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 96.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2C17B
oklch(80.9% 0.092 96.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC9F00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 95.9)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#F6E9B3 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) | #F4E6B0 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8EBB5 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE1DA | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6E9B3
#F6E9B3
oklch(93.1% 0.071 96.2)
- #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 #F6E9B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.015
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.016
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.018
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.019
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.027
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.028
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.029
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.032
Use #F6E9B3 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.