#F7CD94
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(87.2% 0.087 74.7), rgb(247, 205, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#F7CD94 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 14.11:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7CD94 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 205, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 86%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.087 74.7) |
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 #F7CD94 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F7CD94 | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F7CD94 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F7CD94 text on black | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FCF4EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D3
oklch(93.5% 0.032 73.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F7CD94
oklch(87.2% 0.087 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB66A
oklch(80.9% 0.112 75)
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Step 400
400
#D69000
oklch(70.6% 0.149 74.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87B00
oklch(63% 0.133 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#F7CD94 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) | #DDCE90 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D895 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC2BE | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7CD94
#F7CD94
oklch(87.2% 0.087 74.7)
- #B9D8FF
#B9D8FF
oklch(87.3% 0.064 254.3)
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 #F7CD94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.041
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.046
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.049
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.050
Use #F7CD94 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.