#FED895
Closest named color: Navajo White (#FFDEAD). oklch(89.9% 0.094 81.2), rgb(254, 216, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.47:1).
About this color
#FED895 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navajo White (#FFDEAD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Navajo White (#FFDEAD) |
| Black text | 15.47:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FED895 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 216, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 98%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.094 81.2) |
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 #FED895 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FED895 | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FED895 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FED895 text on black | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc -86.1 | 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
#FBF5EA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8D0
oklch(93.6% 0.035 81.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FED895
oklch(89.9% 0.094 81.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8B85E
oklch(80.8% 0.121 81.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE9500
oklch(70.6% 0.146 81.2)
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Step 500
500
#B18000
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#FED895 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) | #E9D890 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2E197 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCCC7 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FED895
#FED895
oklch(89.9% 0.094 81.2)
- #CCDFFF
#CCDFFF
oklch(90% 0.049 260.9)
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 #FED895, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.028
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.034
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.034
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.036
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.039
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.040
Use #FED895 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.