#FEC894
Closest named color: Light Peach (#FFD8B1). oklch(86.9% 0.091 65.1), rgb(254, 200, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#FEC894 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Peach (#FFD8B1), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Peach (#FFD8B1) |
| Black text | 13.90:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEC894 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 200, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 98%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.091 65.1) |
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 #FEC894 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FEC894 | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #FEC894 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEC894 text on black | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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
#FDF4EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D3
oklch(93.6% 0.033 66)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FEC894
oklch(86.9% 0.091 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5B06C
oklch(80.8% 0.117 64.4)
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Step 400
400
#E28800
oklch(70.6% 0.158 65.1)
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Step 500
500
#C27400
oklch(63% 0.141 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3600
oklch(37.5% 0.084 65)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#FEC894 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) | #DACB90 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D795 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBCBB | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEC894
#FEC894
oklch(86.9% 0.091 65.1)
- #AED9FF
#AED9FF
oklch(86.8% 0.07 245.4)
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 #FEC894, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.053
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.054
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.056
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.059
Use #FEC894 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.