#FEEDC9
Closest named color: Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD). oklch(95.1% 0.05 85.7), rgb(254, 237, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.17:1).
About this color
#FEEDC9 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD) |
| Black text | 18.17:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEEDC9 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 237, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 96%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.1% 0.05 85.7) |
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 #FEEDC9 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FEEDC9 | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #FEEDC9 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FEEDC9 text on black | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FEEDC9
oklch(95.1% 0.05 85.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 85.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE91
oklch(80.8% 0.064 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE9C4F
oklch(70.8% 0.104 85.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322401
oklch(27% 0.054 86.1)
#FEEDC9 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) | #F6ECC7 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF0CA | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE7E3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEEDC9
#FEEDC9
oklch(95.1% 0.05 85.7)
- #E7EFFF
#E7EFFF
oklch(95.1% 0.023 264.5)
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 #FEEDC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.009
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.015
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.021
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.021
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.022
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.027
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.027
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.029
Use #FEEDC9 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.