#FEE8D9
Closest named color: Apricot (#FFE5D9). oklch(94.5% 0.031 56.6), rgb(254, 232, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.75:1).
About this color
#FEE8D9 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 57°. 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 17.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Apricot (#FFE5D9) |
| Black text | 17.75:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEE8D9 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 232, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 95%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.5% 0.031 56.6) |
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 #FEE8D9 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FEE8D9 | 17.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #FEE8D9 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #FEE8D9 text on black | 17.75:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FEE8D9
oklch(94.5% 0.031 56.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA8
oklch(81% 0.041 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0977A
oklch(70.7% 0.064 56.7)
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Step 500
500
#B07C57
oklch(63% 0.083 56)
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Step 600
600
#9B653C
oklch(55.6% 0.09 56.8)
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Step 700
700
#84542E
oklch(49.1% 0.083 57.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C4527
oklch(42.8% 0.069 57.1)
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Step 900
900
#573A24
oklch(37.7% 0.054 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#FEE8D9 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) | #EEE9D8 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3EED9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE4E4 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEE8D9
#FEE8D9
oklch(94.5% 0.031 56.6)
- #DAF0FF
#DAF0FF
oklch(94.4% 0.031 237.5)
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 #FEE8D9, 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 0.010
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.017
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.018
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.020
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.021
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.022
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.026
Use #FEE8D9 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.