#FFE0B5
Closest named color: Navajo White (#FFDEAD). oklch(92.2% 0.066 75.8), rgb(255, 224, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.58:1).
About this color
#FFE0B5 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navajo White (#FFDEAD), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Navajo White (#FFDEAD) |
| Black text | 16.58:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFE0B5 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 224, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.066 75.8) |
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 #FFE0B5 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFE0B5 | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFE0B5 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #FFE0B5 text on black | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | 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
#FAF5ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FFE0B5
oklch(92.2% 0.066 75.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD6B7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 77.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0BA83
oklch(81% 0.084 76.3)
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Step 400
400
#D0932B
oklch(70.6% 0.134 75.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#FFE0B5 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) | #ECE0B2 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E8B6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD8D4 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFE0B5
#FFE0B5
oklch(92.2% 0.066 75.8)
- #D5E7FF
#D5E7FF
oklch(92.2% 0.038 255.6)
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 #FFE0B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.009
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.010
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.016
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.018
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.019
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.019
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.029
Use #FFE0B5 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.