#FEE6D4
Closest named color: Apricot (#FFE5D9). oklch(94% 0.036 59.2), rgb(254, 230, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.48:1).
About this color
#FEE6D4 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apricot (#FFE5D9), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Apricot (#FFE5D9) |
| Black text | 17.48:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEE6D4 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 230, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 95%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.036 59.2) |
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 #FEE6D4 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FEE6D4 | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #FEE6D4 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #FEE6D4 text on black | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FEE6D4
oklch(94% 0.036 59.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39672
oklch(70.7% 0.073 59.9)
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Step 500
500
#B37B4D
oklch(63% 0.093 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F6330
oklch(55.6% 0.102 58.6)
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Step 700
700
#885222
oklch(49.1% 0.095 59.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E431E
oklch(42.6% 0.078 58.9)
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Step 900
900
#59391E
oklch(37.6% 0.061 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#FEE6D4 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) | #EDE7D3 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3ECD4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE1E1 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEE6D4
#FEE6D4
oklch(94% 0.036 59.2)
- #D8EFFF
#D8EFFF
oklch(94% 0.033 238.1)
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 #FEE6D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.008
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.013
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.014
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.018
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.020
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.020
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.023
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.028
Use #FEE6D4 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.