#F5BC90
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(83.7% 0.088 58.9), rgb(245, 188, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#F5BC90 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5BC90 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 188, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 83%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.088 58.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F5BC90 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5BC90 | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5BC90 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5BC90 text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DA
oklch(93.5% 0.025 57.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2BA
oklch(88.4% 0.048 59)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5BC90
oklch(83.7% 0.088 58.9)
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Step 400
400
#E0883A
oklch(70.7% 0.141 58.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA6F00
oklch(63.2% 0.15 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E00
oklch(42.5% 0.101 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#F5BC90 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CDC08D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACD90 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1B0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5BC90
#F5BC90
oklch(83.7% 0.088 58.9)
- #93D2FD
#93D2FD
oklch(83.7% 0.088 239)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F5BC90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.032
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.062
Use #F5BC90 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.