#FFE7CC
Closest named color: Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD). oklch(94% 0.044 70.5), rgb(255, 231, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.55:1).
About this color
#FFE7CC is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD) |
| Black text | 17.55:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFE7CC |
| RGB | rgb(255, 231, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 100%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.044 70.5) |
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 #FFE7CC | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFE7CC | 17.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFE7CC text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #FFE7CC text on black | 17.55:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FFE7CC
oklch(94% 0.044 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 70.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB99
oklch(80.9% 0.057 70.4)
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Step 400
400
#C5975F
oklch(70.8% 0.092 70.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57C2E
oklch(63.1% 0.116 70.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3909
oklch(37.7% 0.076 69.4)
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Step 950
950
#352209
oklch(27% 0.047 70.6)
#FFE7CC 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) | #F0E7CA | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6EDCD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE1DF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFE7CC
#FFE7CC
oklch(94% 0.044 70.5)
- #DDEDFF
#DDEDFF
oklch(94% 0.03 251.3)
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 #FFE7CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.010
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.011
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.011
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.015
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.020
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.020
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.028
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.031
Use #FFE7CC 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.