#FAEEC6
Closest named color: Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD). oklch(94.9% 0.054 93.3), rgb(250, 238, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.11:1).
About this color
#FAEEC6 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD) |
| Black text | 18.11:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAEEC6 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 238, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 84%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.054 93.3) |
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 #FAEEC6 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FAEEC6 | 18.11:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #FAEEC6 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #FAEEC6 text on black | 18.11:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FAEEC6
oklch(94.9% 0.054 93.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9BD
oklch(88.4% 0.038 93.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFC08E
oklch(80.8% 0.068 93.4)
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Step 400
400
#B89F48
oklch(70.7% 0.111 93.4)
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Step 500
500
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#FAEEC6 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) | #F7ECC4 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF0C7 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE8E3 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAEEC6
#FAEEC6
oklch(94.9% 0.054 93.3)
- #E8EDFF
#E8EDFF
oklch(94.8% 0.025 273.5)
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 #FAEEC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.016
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.021
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.024
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.025
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.026
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.027
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.027
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.029
Use #FAEEC6 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.