#FED9BE
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(91% 0.055 58.1), rgb(254, 217, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.88:1).
About this color
#FED9BE is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.88:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FED9BE |
| RGB | rgb(254, 217, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 97%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.055 58.1) |
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 #FED9BE | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FED9BE | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FED9BE text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FED9BE text on black | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | 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
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FED9BE
oklch(91% 0.055 58.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B694
oklch(80.9% 0.07 58)
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Step 400
400
#D58E56
oklch(70.7% 0.113 57.9)
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Step 500
500
#C87016
oklch(63.2% 0.144 58.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904C00
oklch(49% 0.117 57.9)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E04
oklch(27% 0.059 58.4)
#FED9BE 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) | #E4DBBC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE3BE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD2D1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FED9BE
#FED9BE
oklch(91% 0.055 58.1)
- #C3E7FF
#C3E7FF
oklch(91% 0.05 237.3)
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 #FED9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.008
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.016
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.026
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.027
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.029
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.034
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.034
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.038
Use #FED9BE 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.