#FFE4A2

Accessibility

AAA

16.87:1

Vs white / black

1.24:1 · 16.87:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#ffe4a2

RGB

rgb(255, 228, 162)

RGBA

rgba(255, 228, 162, 1)

HSL

hsl(43, 100%, 82%)

HSLA

hsla(43, 100%, 82%, 1)

HSV

hsv(43, 36%, 100%)

LAB

lab(91.4% 0.16 35.62)

LCH

lch(91.4% 35.62 89.74)

OKLAB

oklab(0.926 0.0027 0.0884)

OKLCH

oklch(0.926 0.0884 88.25)

XYZ

xyz(75.51, 79.36, 45.52)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 11%, 36%, 0%)

CSS

color: #ffe4a2;

CSS variable

--color-ffe4a2: #ffe4a2;

SCSS

$color-ffe4a2: #ffe4a2;

JavaScript

const color = "#ffe4a2";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#ffe4a2";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#ffe4a2" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#ffe4a2", "rgb": { "r": 255, "g": 228, "b": 162 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.926 0.0884 88.25)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#ffe4a2-1: #ffe4a2;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

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

Nearest Tailwind color

amber-200

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.99 · #FDE68A

Nearest CSS named color

Moccasin

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.41 · #FFE4B5

Nearest Material color

amber-100

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.14 · #FFECB3

Nearest Bootstrap color

warning

Very different · ΔE 14.96 · #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.

50fff4cd 100f8e6bc 200e7d2a1 300d3bb83 400b89f5f 5009c8343 600836d36 700695729 80051421b 900392d0f 950231900

Palette

Tints & shades

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

fffdf7 fffbf0 fff8e8 fff6e0 fff4d8 fff2d1 ffefc9 ffedc1 ffebb9 ffe9b2 ffe6aa ffe4a2 ead195 d5be87 bfab7a aa986c 95855e 807251 6a5f44 554c36 403929 2a261b 15130e

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fffdf7 fffbf0 fff8e8 fff6e0 fff4d8 fff2d1 ffefc9 ffedc1 ffebb9 ffe9b2 ffe6aa

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

ead195 d5be87 bfab7a aa986c 95855e 807251 6a5f44 554c36 403929 2a261b 15130e

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

f4dc9f ead39c dfcb9a d5c397 caba94 c0b291 b5aa8e aaa18b a09989 959186 8b8883

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#FFE4A2Stop 1 #A3BDFFStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#FFB7A3Stop 1 #FFE4A2Stop 2 #EBFFA3Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#FFE4A2Stop 1 #A3FFE5Stop 2 #E5A3FFStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#FFE4A2Stop 1 #A3EBFFStop 2 #B7A3FFStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#664900Stop 1 #B38000Stop 2 #FFB700Stop 3 #FFCC4DStop 4 #FFE299Stop 5

Using this color

Where #ffe4a2 works

#FFE4A2 (#ffe4a2) sits in the orange family at about 43° hue, 100% saturation, and 82% lightness. Contrast is 1.24:1 on white and 16.87:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: amber-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 #ffe4a2 as small body text on white — 1.24:1 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

Sour Lemon#FFEAA7 Material Amber 100#FFECB3 Moccasin#FFE4B5 NavajoWhite#FFDEAD Material Amber 200#FFE082 Tailwind amber 200#FDE68A Material Orange 100#FFE0B2 Wheat#F5DEB3 PaleGoldenRod#EEE8AA Khaki#F0E68C Tailwind amber 100#FEF3C7 Material Yellow 200#FFF59D

Where #ffe4a2 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #ffe4a2 as small body text on white — 1.24:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.