#F6ECC5
Closest named color: Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD). oklch(94.1% 0.052 95.3), rgb(246, 236, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.72:1).
About this color
#F6ECC5 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD) |
| Black text | 17.72:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6ECC5 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 236, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 73%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.1% 0.052 95.3) |
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 #F6ECC5 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F6ECC5 | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #F6ECC5 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #F6ECC5 text on black | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F6ECC5
oklch(94.1% 0.052 95.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9BE
oklch(88.4% 0.037 95)
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Step 300
300
#CEC190
oklch(81% 0.067 95)
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Step 400
400
#B5A04C
oklch(70.7% 0.107 95.5)
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Step 500
500
#A28800
oklch(63.2% 0.13 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#F6ECC5 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) | #F4EAC3 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7EDC6 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEE6E1 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6ECC5
#F6ECC5
oklch(94.1% 0.052 95.3)
- #E6EBFF
#E6EBFF
oklch(94.2% 0.028 274.7)
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 #F6ECC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.018
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.020
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.023
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.024
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.025
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.029
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.031
Use #F6ECC5 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.