#FAE6B5
Closest named color: Moccasin (#FFE4B5). oklch(92.9% 0.067 88.4), rgb(250, 230, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.05:1).
About this color
#FAE6B5 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moccasin (#FFE4B5), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Moccasin (#FFE4B5) |
| Black text | 17.05:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAE6B5 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 230, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.067 88.4) |
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 #FAE6B5 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FAE6B5 | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #FAE6B5 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #FAE6B5 text on black | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FAE6B5
oklch(92.9% 0.067 88.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8B6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 88.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7BE7F
oklch(80.8% 0.086 88.7)
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Step 400
400
#C49B1D
oklch(70.8% 0.138 88.5)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#FAE6B5 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) | #F2E4B2 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7EAB6 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDED9 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAE6B5
#FAE6B5
oklch(92.9% 0.067 88.4)
- #DEE7FF
#DEE7FF
oklch(92.8% 0.034 269.3)
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 #FAE6B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.008
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.011
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.020
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.022
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.024
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.026
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.027
Use #FAE6B5 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.