#FFE2A6

Accessibility

AAA

16.68:1

Vs white / black

1.26:1 · 16.68:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#ffe2a6

RGB

rgb(255, 226, 166)

RGBA

rgba(255, 226, 166, 1)

HSL

hsl(40, 100%, 83%)

HSLA

hsla(40, 100%, 83%, 1)

HSV

hsv(40, 35%, 100%)

LAB

lab(90.97% 1.64 33.02)

LCH

lch(90.97% 33.06 87.16)

OKLAB

oklab(0.9228 0.0072 0.0824)

OKLCH

oklch(0.9228 0.0827 85.01)

XYZ

xyz(75.32, 78.41, 47.24)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 11%, 35%, 0%)

CSS

color: #ffe2a6;

CSS variable

--color-ffe2a6: #ffe2a6;

SCSS

$color-ffe2a6: #ffe2a6;

JavaScript

const color = "#ffe2a6";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#ffe2a6";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#ffe2a6" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#ffe2a6", "rgb": { "r": 255, "g": 226, "b": 166 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.9228 0.0827 85.01)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#ffe2a6-1: #ffe2a6;
}

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

Very different · ΔE 6.01 · #FED7AA

Nearest CSS named color

Moccasin

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.04 · #FFE4B5

Nearest Material color

amber-100

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.51 · #FFECB3

Nearest Bootstrap color

warning

Very different · ΔE 15.33 · #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.

50fff3d0 100f9e6bf 200e8d2a5 300d4bb87 400b99e64 5009d8249 600846d3b 7006a572d 80051411f 9003a2d12 950231902

Palette

Tints & shades

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

fffdf8 fffaf0 fff8e9 fff5e1 fff3da fff1d3 ffeecb ffecc4 ffe9bc ffe7b5 ffe4ad ffe2a6 eacf98 d5bc8a bfaa7d aa976f 958461 807153 6a5e45 554b37 40392a 2a261c 15130e

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fffdf8 fffaf0 fff8e9 fff5e1 fff3da fff1d3 ffeecb ffecc4 ffe9bc ffe7b5 ffe4ad

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

eacf98 d5bc8a bfaa7d aa976f 958461 807153 6a5e45 554b37 40392a 2a261c 15130e

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

f4daa3 ead2a0 dfca9d d5c199 cab996 c0b193 b5a990 aaa18d a0998a 959086 8b8883

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#FFE2A6Stop 1 #A8C5FFStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#FFB7A8Stop 1 #FFE2A6Stop 2 #F1FFA8Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#FFE2A6Stop 1 #A8FFE2Stop 2 #E2A8FFStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#FFE2A6Stop 1 #A8F1FFStop 2 #B7A8FFStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#664400Stop 1 #B37700Stop 2 #FFAA00Stop 3 #FFC34DStop 4 #FFDD99Stop 5

Using this color

Where #ffe2a6 works

#FFE2A6 (#ffe2a6) sits in the orange family at about 40° hue, 100% saturation, and 83% lightness. Contrast is 1.26:1 on white and 16.68:1 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 #ffe2a6 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 Sour Lemon#FFEAA7 Material Amber 100#FFECB3 Material Orange 100#FFE0B2 Wheat#F5DEB3 Tailwind orange 200#FED7AA Material Amber 200#FFE082 Tailwind amber 200#FDE68A Tailwind amber 100#FEF3C7 PaleGoldenRod#EEE8AA Material Orange 200#FFCC80