#F6EACA
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93.8% 0.044 89.9), rgb(246, 234, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.54:1).
About this color
#F6EACA is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.54:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6EACA |
| RGB | rgb(246, 234, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 71%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.044 89.9) |
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 #F6EACA | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F6EACA | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #F6EACA text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #F6EACA text on black | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F6EACA
oklch(93.8% 0.044 89.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C2
oklch(88.6% 0.032 91)
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Step 300
300
#CFC097
oklch(81% 0.057 90.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79E5C
oklch(70.7% 0.09 89.3)
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Step 500
500
#A58626
oklch(63.2% 0.116 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F03
oklch(37.7% 0.075 89.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2507
oklch(26.9% 0.047 90.3)
#F6EACA 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) | #F2E9C8 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5ECCB | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEE5E1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6EACA
#F6EACA
oklch(93.8% 0.044 89.9)
- #E3EAFF
#E3EAFF
oklch(93.8% 0.029 271.1)
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 #F6EACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.011
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.014
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.018
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.018
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.022
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.026
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.030
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.030
Use #F6EACA 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.