#FFE6A0
Closest named color: Pale Peach (#FFE5AD). oklch(93% 0.092 90.6), rgb(255, 230, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.07:1).
About this color
#FFE6A0 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Peach (#FFE5AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Peach (#FFE5AD) |
| Black text | 17.07:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFE6A0 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 230, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.092 90.6) |
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 #FFE6A0 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFE6A0 | 17.07:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFE6A0 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #FFE6A0 text on black | 17.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | 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
#F9F5EA
oklch(97% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FFE6A0
oklch(93% 0.092 90.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D8A8
oklch(88.4% 0.065 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEBD60
oklch(80.8% 0.119 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#C39C00
oklch(70.8% 0.145 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D7000
oklch(55.8% 0.114 90.7)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#FFE6A0 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) | #F5E39B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBEBA2 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDBD4 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFE6A0
#FFE6A0
oklch(93% 0.092 90.6)
- #DFE7FF
#DFE7FF
oklch(92.9% 0.034 271)
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 #FFE6A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.017
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.020
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.024
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.028
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.030
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.033
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cream #FFF39A ΔE 0.036
Use #FFE6A0 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.