#FED9BA
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(90.9% 0.058 61.9), rgb(254, 217, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.84:1).
About this color
#FED9BA is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.84:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FED9BA |
| RGB | rgb(254, 217, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 97%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.058 61.9) |
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 #FED9BA | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FED9BA | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #FED9BA text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FED9BA text on black | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FED9BA
oklch(90.9% 0.058 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4B68F
oklch(80.8% 0.075 61.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68E4C
oklch(70.7% 0.12 61.3)
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Step 500
500
#C67200
oklch(63.2% 0.145 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#FED9BA 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) | #E5DBB8 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE3BA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD1D0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FED9BA
#FED9BA
oklch(90.9% 0.058 61.9)
- #C6E6FF
#C6E6FF
oklch(91% 0.048 241.6)
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 #FED9BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.004
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.011
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.022
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.024
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.027
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.031
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
Use #FED9BA 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.