#F7E6AA
Closest named color: Pale Peach (#FFE5AD). oklch(92.5% 0.079 94.2), rgb(247, 230, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.85:1).
About this color
#F7E6AA is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Peach (#FFE5AD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Peach (#FFE5AD) |
| Black text | 16.85:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7E6AA |
| RGB | rgb(247, 230, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 83%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.079 94.2) |
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 #F7E6AA | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F7E6AA | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #F7E6AA text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #F7E6AA text on black | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | 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
#F8F5EB
oklch(97% 0.014 93)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F7E6AA
oklch(92.5% 0.079 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D9B0
oklch(88.5% 0.056 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6C072
oklch(81% 0.101 94.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE9E00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#F7E6AA 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) | #F3E3A6 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7E9AC | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDDD6 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7E6AA
#F7E6AA
oklch(92.5% 0.079 94.2)
- #DEE5FF
#DEE5FF
oklch(92.5% 0.036 273.7)
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 #F7E6AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.013
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.013
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.020
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.021
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.024
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.027
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.028
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.037
Use #F7E6AA 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.