#FFE6BC
Closest named color: Moccasin (#FFE4B5). oklch(93.5% 0.061 80.6), rgb(255, 230, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.29:1).
About this color
#FFE6BC is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moccasin (#FFE4B5), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Moccasin (#FFE4B5) |
| Black text | 17.29:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFE6BC |
| RGB | rgb(255, 230, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.061 80.6) |
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 #FFE6BC | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFE6BC | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFE6BC text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #FFE6BC text on black | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FFE6BC
oklch(93.5% 0.061 80.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7B9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 81.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBBC86
oklch(80.9% 0.079 81.1)
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Step 400
400
#C99736
oklch(70.7% 0.126 80.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966B00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#FFE6BC 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) | #F1E5B9 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7ECBD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDEDA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFE6BC
#FFE6BC
oklch(93.5% 0.061 80.6)
- #DEEAFF
#DEEAFF
oklch(93.4% 0.031 261.7)
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 #FFE6BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.008
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.013
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.018
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.021
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.022
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.024
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.026
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.030
Use #FFE6BC 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.