#FED6AD
Closest named color: Light Peach (#FFD8B1). oklch(90% 0.07 67.4), rgb(254, 214, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.43:1).
About this color
#FED6AD is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Peach (#FFD8B1), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Peach (#FFD8B1) |
| Black text | 15.43:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FED6AD |
| RGB | rgb(254, 214, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 98%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.07 67.4) |
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 #FED6AD | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FED6AD | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #FED6AD text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FED6AD text on black | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FED6AD
oklch(90% 0.07 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B681
oklch(80.9% 0.09 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8D26
oklch(70.8% 0.144 67.6)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#FED6AD 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) | #E4D8AA | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE1AE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCDCB | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FED6AD
#FED6AD
oklch(90% 0.07 67.4)
- #C4E2FF
#C4E2FF
oklch(90% 0.051 247.5)
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 #FED6AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.006
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.015
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.021
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.021
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.033
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.038
Use #FED6AD 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.