#FEE1A5
Closest named color: Pale Peach (#FFE5AD). oklch(92% 0.083 85), rgb(254, 225, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.52:1).
About this color
#FEE1A5 is a very light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Peach (#FFE5AD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Peach (#FFE5AD) |
| Black text | 16.52:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEE1A5 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 225, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 98%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.083 85) |
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 #FEE1A5 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FEE1A5 | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #FEE1A5 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #FEE1A5 text on black | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#FAF5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FEE1A5
oklch(92% 0.083 85)
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Step 200
200
#EBD7AD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 85.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0BB6D
oklch(80.8% 0.106 84.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9800
oklch(70.8% 0.145 84.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#FEE1A5 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) | #EFE0A1 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7E7A7 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD7D1 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEE1A5
#FEE1A5
oklch(92% 0.083 85)
- #D8E5FF
#D8E5FF
oklch(92% 0.038 264.4)
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 #FEE1A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.012
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.015
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.019
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.031
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.032
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.033
Use #FEE1A5 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.