#FAE6BA
Closest named color: Moccasin (#FFE4B5). oklch(93% 0.061 86.4), rgb(250, 230, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.09:1).
About this color
#FAE6BA is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moccasin (#FFE4B5), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Moccasin (#FFE4B5) |
| Black text | 17.09:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAE6BA |
| RGB | rgb(250, 230, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 86%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.061 86.4) |
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 #FAE6BA | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FAE6BA | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #FAE6BA text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #FAE6BA text on black | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FAE6BA
oklch(93% 0.061 86.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8B9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 86.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BE86
oklch(81% 0.078 86.6)
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Step 400
400
#C39A34
oklch(70.6% 0.126 86.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC8300
oklch(63.2% 0.129 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#906D00
oklch(55.4% 0.113 86.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#FAE6BA 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) | #F1E5B7 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6EABB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDEDA | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAE6BA
#FAE6BA
oklch(93% 0.061 86.4)
- #DEE8FF
#DEE8FF
oklch(93% 0.033 266.9)
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 #FAE6BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.009
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.016
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.017
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.021
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.022
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.025
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.025
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.026
Use #FAE6BA 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.