#FFE7D4
Closest named color: Apricot (#FFE5D9). oklch(94.2% 0.037 60.7), rgb(255, 231, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.63:1).
About this color
#FFE7D4 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apricot (#FFE5D9), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Apricot (#FFE5D9) |
| Black text | 17.63:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFE7D4 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 231, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 100%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.2% 0.037 60.7) |
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 #FFE7D4 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFE7D4 | 17.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFE7D4 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #FFE7D4 text on black | 17.63:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FFE7D4
oklch(94.2% 0.037 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 62)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39670
oklch(70.6% 0.075 61.3)
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Step 500
500
#B47B4A
oklch(63.1% 0.096 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F632C
oklch(55.5% 0.104 60.2)
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Step 700
700
#88521E
oklch(49.1% 0.097 60.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E431B
oklch(42.5% 0.08 60.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A391C
oklch(37.7% 0.063 60.3)
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Step 950
950
#352211
oklch(27.1% 0.04 61.6)
#FFE7D4 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) | #EEE8D3 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4EDD4 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE2E2 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFE7D4
#FFE7D4
oklch(94.2% 0.037 60.7)
- #DBEFFF
#DBEFFF
oklch(94.2% 0.03 242)
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 #FFE7D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.010
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.011
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.014
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.016
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.020
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.020
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.021
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.027
Use #FFE7D4 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.