#FFEEC6

Accessibility

AAA

18.3:1

Vs white / black

1.15:1 · 18.3:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#ffeec6

RGB

rgb(255, 238, 198)

RGBA

rgba(255, 238, 198, 1)

HSL

hsl(42, 100%, 89%)

HSLA

hsla(42, 100%, 89%, 1)

HSV

hsv(42, 22%, 100%)

LAB

lab(94.52% -0.38 21.47)

LCH

lch(94.52% 21.47 91.01)

OKLAB

oklab(0.9527 0.0022 0.055)

OKLCH

oklch(0.9527 0.055 87.71)

XYZ

xyz(82.01, 86.49, 65.79)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 7%, 22%, 0%)

CSS

color: #ffeec6;

CSS variable

--color-ffeec6: #ffeec6;

SCSS

$color-ffeec6: #ffeec6;

JavaScript

const color = "#ffeec6";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#ffeec6";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#ffeec6" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#ffeec6", "rgb": { "r": 255, "g": 238, "b": 198 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.9527 0.055 87.71)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#ffeec6-1: #ffeec6;
}

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

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.84 · #FEF3C7

Nearest CSS named color

BlanchedAlmond

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.81 · #FFEBCD

Nearest Material color

amber-100

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.15 · #FFECB3

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 15.33 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

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

50fff4dc 100f2e7cd 200e0d3b5 300cbbc9a 400b0a07a 500948560 6007c6f4f 70064583e 8004c432d 900362e1d 950201a0b

Palette

Tints & shades

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

fffefa fffcf6 fffbf1 fff9ec fff8e7 fff7e3 fff5de fff4d9 fff2d4 fff1d0 ffefcb ffeec6 eadab6 d5c6a5 bfb395 aa9f84 958b73 807763 6a6352 554f42 403c32 2a2821 151411

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fffefa fffcf6 fffbf1 fff9ec fff8e7 fff7e3 fff5de fff4d9 fff2d4 fff1d0 ffefcb

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

eadab6 d5c6a5 bfb395 aa9f84 958b73 807763 6a6352 554f42 403c32 2a2821 151411

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

f4e5c0 eadcba dfd3b5 d5c9af cac0a9 c0b7a3 b5ae9d aaa597 a09c92 95928c 8b8986

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#FFEEC6Stop 1 #C7D8FFStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#FFD2C7Stop 1 #FFEEC6Stop 2 #F4FFC7Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#FFEEC6Stop 1 #C7FFEEStop 2 #EEC7FFStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#FFEEC6Stop 1 #C7F4FFStop 2 #D2C7FFStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

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

Using this color

Where #ffeec6 works

#FFEEC6 (#ffeec6) sits in the orange family at about 42° hue, 100% saturation, and 89% lightness. Contrast is 1.15:1 on white and 18.3:1 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

page or card backgrounds
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #ffeec6 as small body text on white — 1.15:1 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

Tailwind amber 100#FEF3C7 BlanchedAlmond#FFEBCD Wheat#F5DEB3 Moccasin#FFE4B5 Material Amber 100#FFECB3 PapayaWhip#FFEFD5 Cornsilk#FFF8DC LemonChiffon#FFFACD Material Orange 100#FFE0B2 Tailwind orange 100#FFEDD5 Bisque#FFE4C4 Material Yellow 100#FFF9C4

Where #ffeec6 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

page or card backgrounds

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #ffeec6 as small body text on white — 1.15:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.