#FED6AE
Closest named color: Light Peach (#FFD8B1). oklch(90% 0.069 66.8), rgb(254, 214, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#FED6AE is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.069 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 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Peach (#FFD8B1) |
| Black text | 15.44:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FED6AE |
| RGB | rgb(254, 214, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 98%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.069 66.8) |
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 #FED6AE | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FED6AE | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FED6AE text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FED6AE text on black | 15.44:1 | 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)
#FED6AE
oklch(90% 0.069 66.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B682
oklch(81% 0.089 67.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8D2B
oklch(70.8% 0.142 66.8)
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Step 500
500
#C17600
oklch(63.2% 0.14 66.8)
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Step 600
600
#A26200
oklch(55.5% 0.123 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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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)
#FED6AE 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) | #E4D8AB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE1AF | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCDCB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FED6AE
#FED6AE
oklch(90% 0.069 66.8)
- #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 #FED6AE, 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 0.014
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.021
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.022
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.034
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.034
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
Use #FED6AE 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.