#F6ECD0
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(94.4% 0.038 90.7), rgb(246, 236, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.82:1).
About this color
#F6ECD0 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 17.82:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6ECD0 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 236, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 68%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.038 90.7) |
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 #F6ECD0 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F6ECD0 | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #F6ECD0 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #F6ECD0 text on black | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F6ECD0
oklch(94.4% 0.038 90.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09D
oklch(81% 0.049 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#B39F66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#A1873A
oklch(63.2% 0.101 90.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C700E
oklch(55.7% 0.11 90.6)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#604C06
oklch(42.5% 0.084 90.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F4012
oklch(37.8% 0.066 90.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E260C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 92.3)
#F6ECD0 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) | #F3EBCE | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5EED1 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDE7E4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6ECD0
#F6ECD0
oklch(94.4% 0.038 90.7)
- #E5ECFF
#E5ECFF
oklch(94.3% 0.027 269.7)
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 #F6ECD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.012
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.012
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.012
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.016
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.022
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.023
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.028
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.029
Use #F6ECD0 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.