#F6EFD4
Closest named color: Papaya Whip (#FFEFD5). oklch(95.1% 0.036 95), rgb(246, 239, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.21:1).
About this color
#F6EFD4 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Papaya Whip (#FFEFD5), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Papaya Whip (#FFEFD5) |
| Black text | 18.21:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6EFD4 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 239, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 65%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.1% 0.036 95) |
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 #F6EFD4 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F6EFD4 | 18.21:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #F6EFD4 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F6EFD4 text on black | 18.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | 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)
#F6EFD4
oklch(95.1% 0.036 95)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 94.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 94.9)
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Step 400
400
#AFA16A
oklch(70.8% 0.075 95.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B8940
oklch(63.1% 0.096 95.6)
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Step 600
600
#86721C
oklch(55.6% 0.104 95.3)
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Step 700
700
#725F0C
oklch(49% 0.096 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E10
oklch(42.7% 0.08 94.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C4116
oklch(37.7% 0.062 94.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C260E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 95.5)
#F6EFD4 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) | #F5EDD2 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F0D5 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCEBE7 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6EFD4
#F6EFD4
oklch(95.1% 0.036 95)
- #EAEEFF
#EAEEFF
oklch(95.1% 0.023 275.4)
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 #F6EFD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.012
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.013
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.015
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.015
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.019
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.024
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.027
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.027
Use #F6EFD4 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.