#FFE1AC

Accessibility

AAA

16.62:1

Vs white / black

1.26:1 · 16.62:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#ffe1ac

RGB

rgb(255, 225, 172)

RGBA

rgba(255, 225, 172, 1)

HSL

hsl(38, 100%, 84%)

HSLA

hsla(38, 100%, 84%, 1)

HSV

hsv(38, 33%, 100%)

LAB

lab(90.82% 2.85 29.76)

LCH

lch(90.82% 29.9 84.53)

OKLAB

oklab(0.922 0.011 0.0748)

OKLCH

oklch(0.922 0.0756 81.63)

XYZ

xyz(75.61, 78.09, 50.11)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 12%, 33%, 0%)

CSS

color: #ffe1ac;

CSS variable

--color-ffe1ac: #ffe1ac;

SCSS

$color-ffe1ac: #ffe1ac;

JavaScript

const color = "#ffe1ac";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#ffe1ac";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#ffe1ac" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#ffe1ac", "rgb": { "r": 255, "g": 225, "b": 172 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.922 0.0756 81.63)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#ffe1ac-1: #ffe1ac;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

orange-200

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.51 · #FED7AA

Nearest CSS named color

Moccasin

Similar · ΔE 1.61 · #FFE4B5

Nearest Material color

orange-100

Similar · ΔE 1.96 · #FFE0B2

Nearest Bootstrap color

warning

Very different · ΔE 16.22 · #FFC107

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50fff3d3 100f9e5c3 200e8d1a9 300d4ba8d 400b99d6a 5009d8250 600846c41 7006a5632 800514123 9003a2d15 950231904

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fffdf8 fffaf1 fff8ea fff5e3 fff3dc fff0d6 ffedcf ffebc8 ffe9c1 ffe6ba ffe4b3 ffe1ac eace9e d5bc8f bfa981 aa9673 958364 807156 6a5e48 554b39 40382b 2a251d 15130e

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fffdf8 fffaf1 fff8ea fff5e3 fff3dc fff0d6 ffedcf ffebc8 ffe9c1 ffe6ba ffe4b3

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

eace9e d5bc8f bfa981 aa9673 958364 807156 6a5e48 554b39 40382b 2a251d 15130e

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

f4d9a8 ead1a5 dfc9a1 d5c19d cab99a c0b196 b5a892 aaa08f a0988b 959087 8b8884

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#FFE1ACStop 1 #ADCBFFStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#FFB8ADStop 1 #FFE1ACStop 2 #F4FFADStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#FFE1ACStop 1 #ADFFE1Stop 2 #E1ADFFStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#FFE1ACStop 1 #ADF4FFStop 2 #B8ADFFStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#664100Stop 1 #B37100Stop 2 #FFA200Stop 3 #FFBE4DStop 4 #FFDA99Stop 5

Using this color

Where #ffe1ac works

#FFE1AC (#ffe1ac) sits in the orange family at about 38° hue, 100% saturation, and 84% lightness. Contrast is 1.26:1 on white and 16.62:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: orange-200 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #ffe1ac as small body text on white — 1.26:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Creativity, enthusiasm, and friendliness. Approachable CTAs and lifestyle brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Orange range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Moccasin#FFE4B5 NavajoWhite#FFDEAD Material Orange 100#FFE0B2 Wheat#F5DEB3 Material Amber 100#FFECB3 Tailwind orange 200#FED7AA Sour Lemon#FFEAA7 Bisque#FFE4C4 BlanchedAlmond#FFEBCD Tailwind amber 100#FEF3C7 PeachPuff#FFDAB9 Material Orange 200#FFCC80

Where #ffe1ac works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #ffe1ac as small body text on white — 1.26:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.