#F6F5D0
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(96.1% 0.048 106), rgb(246, 245, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.89:1).
About this color
#F6F5D0 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.89:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6F5D0 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 245, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 68%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.1% 0.048 106) |
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 #F6F5D0 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F6F5D0 | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #F6F5D0 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F6F5D0 text on black | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#F6F5D0
oklch(96.1% 0.048 106)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 105.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C495
oklch(80.9% 0.063 106.7)
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Step 400
400
#A9A558
oklch(70.8% 0.1 106)
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Step 500
500
#948D1B
oklch(63% 0.126 105.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2804
oklch(27.1% 0.053 106.3)
#F6F5D0 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) | #FCF2CE | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FDF4D1 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCF0EB | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6F5D0
#F6F5D0
oklch(96.1% 0.048 106)
- #F1F1FF
#F1F1FF
oklch(96.2% 0.019 286)
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 #F6F5D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.014
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.016
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.017
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.019
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.021
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.022
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.026
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.029
Use #F6F5D0 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.