#FEEED8
Closest named color: Papaya Whip (#FFEFD5). oklch(95.6% 0.034 76), rgb(254, 238, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.43:1).
About this color
#FEEED8 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Papaya Whip (#FFEFD5), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Papaya Whip (#FFEFD5) |
| Black text | 18.43:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEEED8 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 238, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 95%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.6% 0.034 76) |
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 #FEEED8 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FEEED8 | 18.43:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #FEEED8 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FEEED8 text on black | 18.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#FEEED8
oklch(95.6% 0.034 76)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6F
oklch(70.7% 0.07 75.9)
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Step 500
500
#A88248
oklch(63.1% 0.089 76.5)
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Step 600
600
#936B29
oklch(55.6% 0.096 76.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E591B
oklch(49.2% 0.09 76.1)
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Step 800
800
#664919
oklch(42.7% 0.075 76.6)
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Step 900
900
#533D1B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#FEEED8 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) | #F5EED7 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F2D9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFEAE8 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEEED8
#FEEED8
oklch(95.6% 0.034 76)
- #E7F1FF
#E7F1FF
oklch(95.5% 0.022 256.7)
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 #FEEED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.006
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.010
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.014
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.018
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.019
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.021
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.022
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.024
Use #FEEED8 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.