#F6F0D6
Closest named color: Papaya Whip (#FFEFD5). oklch(95.3% 0.035 96.3), rgb(246, 240, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.35:1).
About this color
#F6F0D6 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 96°. 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 18.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Papaya Whip (#FFEFD5) |
| Black text | 18.35:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6F0D6 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 240, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 64%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.3% 0.035 96.3) |
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 #F6F0D6 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F6F0D6 | 18.35:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #F6F0D6 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F6F0D6 text on black | 18.35:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F6F0D6
oklch(95.3% 0.035 96.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 95.6)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 96.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A8945
oklch(63.1% 0.091 95.6)
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Step 600
600
#847323
oklch(55.6% 0.1 96.9)
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Step 700
700
#706015
oklch(49.1% 0.092 96.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F15
oklch(42.8% 0.077 97.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4119
oklch(37.6% 0.059 95.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#F6F0D6 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) | #F6EED5 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F1D7 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCECE9 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6F0D6
#F6F0D6
oklch(95.3% 0.035 96.3)
- #EBEFFF
#EBEFFF
oklch(95.4% 0.022 274.7)
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 #F6F0D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.012
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.012
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.014
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.017
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.022
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.023
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.024
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.024
Use #F6F0D6 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.