#FAE9B8
Closest named color: Moccasin (#FFE4B5). oklch(93.6% 0.066 91.2), rgb(250, 233, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.41:1).
About this color
#FAE9B8 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moccasin (#FFE4B5), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Moccasin (#FFE4B5) |
| Black text | 17.41:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAE9B8 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 233, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.066 91.2) |
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 #FAE9B8 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FAE9B8 | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #FAE9B8 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #FAE9B8 text on black | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FAE9B8
oklch(93.6% 0.066 91.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9B7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 92.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BF80
oklch(80.9% 0.085 91)
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Step 400
400
#C09C22
oklch(70.6% 0.135 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#A68500
oklch(63% 0.129 91.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#FAE9B8 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) | #F4E7B5 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9ECBA | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE1DC | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAE9B8
#FAE9B8
oklch(93.6% 0.066 91.2)
- #E2E9FF
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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 #FAE9B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.013
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.014
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.023
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.025
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.026
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.027
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.029
Use #FAE9B8 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.