#FFE6AA

Accessibility

AAA

17.15:1

Vs white / black

1.22:1 · 17.15:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#ffe6aa

RGB

rgb(255, 230, 170)

RGBA

rgba(255, 230, 170, 1)

HSL

hsl(42, 100%, 83%)

HSLA

hsla(42, 100%, 83%, 1)

HSV

hsv(42, 33%, 100%)

LAB

lab(92.02% 0.07 32.4)

LCH

lch(92.02% 32.4 89.88)

OKLAB

oklab(0.9314 0.0029 0.081)

OKLCH

oklch(0.9314 0.0811 87.95)

XYZ

xyz(76.79, 80.76, 49.57)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 10%, 33%, 0%)

CSS

color: #ffe6aa;

CSS variable

--color-ffe6aa: #ffe6aa;

SCSS

$color-ffe6aa: #ffe6aa;

JavaScript

const color = "#ffe6aa";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#ffe6aa";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#ffe6aa" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#ffe6aa", "rgb": { "r": 255, "g": 230, "b": 170 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.9314 0.0811 87.95)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#ffe6aa-1: #ffe6aa;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

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

Nearest Tailwind color

amber-100

Very different · ΔE 5.8 · #FEF3C7

Nearest CSS named color

Moccasin

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.38 · #FFE4B5

Nearest Material color

amber-100

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.14 · #FFECB3

Nearest Bootstrap color

warning

Very different · ΔE 16.11 · #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.

50fff4d0 100f7e7c0 200e6d3a5 300d1bc88 400b79f65 5009b834a 600826e3c 70068572e 800504220 900392e12 950221903

Palette

Tints & shades

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

fffdf8 fffbf1 fff9ea fff7e3 fff5dc fff3d5 fff0cd ffeec6 ffecbf ffeab8 ffe8b1 ffe6aa ead39c d5c08e bfad80 aa9971 958663 807355 6a6047 554d39 403a2b 2a261c 15130e

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fffdf8 fffbf1 fff9ea fff7e3 fff5dc fff3d5 fff0cd ffeec6 ffecbf ffeab8 ffe8b1

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

ead39c d5c08e bfad80 aa9971 958663 807355 6a6047 554d39 403a2b 2a261c 15130e

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

f4dda6 ead5a3 dfcda0 d5c49c cabc99 c0b395 b5ab92 aaa28e a09a8b 959187 8b8984

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#FFE6AAStop 1 #A8C2FFStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#FFBAA8Stop 1 #FFE6AAStop 2 #EEFFA8Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#FFE6AAStop 1 #A8FFE5Stop 2 #E5A8FFStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#FFE6AAStop 1 #A8EEFFStop 2 #BAA8FFStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#664700Stop 1 #B37D00Stop 2 #FFB300Stop 3 #FFC94DStop 4 #FFE099Stop 5

Using this color

Where #ffe6aa works

#FFE6AA (#ffe6aa) sits in the orange family at about 42° hue, 100% saturation, and 83% lightness. Contrast is 1.22:1 on white and 17.15:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: amber-100 (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 #ffe6aa as small body text on white — 1.22:1 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

Material Amber 100#FFECB3 Sour Lemon#FFEAA7 Moccasin#FFE4B5 Wheat#F5DEB3 NavajoWhite#FFDEAD Material Orange 100#FFE0B2 Tailwind amber 100#FEF3C7 PaleGoldenRod#EEE8AA Tailwind amber 200#FDE68A Material Amber 200#FFE082 Material Yellow 100#FFF9C4 Tailwind yellow 100#FEF9C3