#FFEAD4
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(94.8% 0.037 68.7), rgb(255, 234, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.97:1).
About this color
#FFEAD4 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 17.97:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFEAD4 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 234, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 100%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.8% 0.037 68.7) |
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 #FFEAD4 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFEAD4 | 17.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFEAD4 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #FFEAD4 text on black | 17.97:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | 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)
#FFEAD4
oklch(94.8% 0.037 68.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BCA0
oklch(81% 0.048 69.1)
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Step 400
400
#C0986C
oklch(70.6% 0.076 68.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07E44
oklch(63.1% 0.097 68.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B6622
oklch(55.5% 0.106 68.5)
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Step 700
700
#845514
oklch(49.1% 0.098 69.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C4614
oklch(42.8% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 900
900
#573B18
oklch(37.7% 0.063 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#FFEAD4 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) | #F1EAD3 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6EFD4 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE5E4 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFEAD4
#FFEAD4
oklch(94.8% 0.037 68.7)
- #E1F0FF
#E1F0FF
oklch(94.8% 0.026 248.1)
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 #FFEAD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.007
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.010
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.012
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.015
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.016
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.021
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.023
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.027
Use #FFEAD4 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.