#FEE8D1
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(94.3% 0.039 68.6), rgb(254, 232, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.67:1).
About this color
#FEE8D1 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 17.67:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEE8D1 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 232, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 96%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.3% 0.039 68.6) |
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 #FEE8D1 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FEE8D1 | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #FEE8D1 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #FEE8D1 text on black | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FEE8D1
oklch(94.3% 0.039 68.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 67)
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Step 400
400
#C29869
oklch(70.8% 0.081 69.1)
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Step 500
500
#B27D3F
oklch(63.1% 0.103 68.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D651B
oklch(55.5% 0.111 68.1)
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Step 700
700
#86540B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 68.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D450F
oklch(42.7% 0.085 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#583A15
oklch(37.6% 0.067 68.7)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#FEE8D1 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) | #F0E9D0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5EDD1 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE3E1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEE8D1
#FEE8D1
oklch(94.3% 0.039 68.6)
- #DEEEFF
#DEEEFF
oklch(94.2% 0.029 249.8)
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 #FEE8D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.010
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.011
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.011
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.015
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.016
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.017
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.027
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.028
Use #FEE8D1 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.