#FFE9D4
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(94.6% 0.037 66), rgb(255, 233, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.85:1).
About this color
#FFE9D4 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 17.85:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFE9D4 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 233, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 100%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.6% 0.037 66) |
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 #FFE9D4 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFE9D4 | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFE9D4 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #FFE9D4 text on black | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FFE9D4
oklch(94.6% 0.037 66)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.047 66)
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Step 400
400
#C1976E
oklch(70.6% 0.075 65.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17D46
oklch(63.1% 0.097 66)
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Step 600
600
#9C6526
oklch(55.5% 0.105 65.8)
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Step 700
700
#865418
oklch(49.2% 0.098 65.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D4517
oklch(42.8% 0.081 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#583A1A
oklch(37.6% 0.063 65.5)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#FFE9D4 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) | #F0EAD3 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6EFD4 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE4E3 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFE9D4
#FFE9D4
oklch(94.6% 0.037 66)
- #DFF0FF
#DFF0FF
oklch(94.7% 0.027 244.7)
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 #FFE9D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.008
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.012
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.014
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.015
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.015
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.020
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.024
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.025
Use #FFE9D4 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.