#FFE690
Closest named color: Khaki (#F0E68C). oklch(92.7% 0.109 93.7), rgb(255, 230, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.97:1).
About this color
#FFE690 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki (#F0E68C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Khaki (#F0E68C) |
| Black text | 16.97:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFE690 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 230, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.109 93.7) |
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 #FFE690 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFE690 | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFE690 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #FFE690 text on black | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | 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
#F9F6E8
oklch(97.2% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FFE690
oklch(92.7% 0.109 93.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD99E
oklch(88.5% 0.078 93.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFBE46
oklch(80.9% 0.14 93.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9E00
oklch(70.8% 0.145 93.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2500
oklch(26.8% 0.055 93.5)
#FFE690 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) | #F7E389 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FDEA93 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDAD1 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFE690
#FFE690
oklch(92.7% 0.109 93.7)
- #DFE6FF
#DFE6FF
oklch(92.7% 0.035 273.3)
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 #FFE690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.022
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.028
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.031
- Dark Cream #FFF39A ΔE 0.031
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.032
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.036
Use #FFE690 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.