#FEC494
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(86.1% 0.091 60.8), rgb(254, 196, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.53:1).
About this color
#FEC494 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 13.53:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEC494 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 196, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 98%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.091 60.8) |
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 #FEC494 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FEC494 | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FEC494 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEC494 text on black | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 60.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FEC494
oklch(86.1% 0.091 60.8)
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Step 300
300
#F8AE6F
oklch(80.9% 0.118 60.4)
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Step 400
400
#E88400
oklch(70.7% 0.164 60.9)
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Step 500
500
#C77000
oklch(63% 0.147 60.7)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#FEC494 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) | #D6C891 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D595 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8B7 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEC494
#FEC494
oklch(86.1% 0.091 60.8)
- #A5D9FF
#A5D9FF
oklch(86.2% 0.076 240.4)
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 #FEC494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.059
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.061
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.061
Use #FEC494 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.