#F5C187
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(84.4% 0.095 69), rgb(245, 193, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#F5C187 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5C187 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 193, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 85%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.095 69) |
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 #F5C187 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5C187 | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F5C187 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5C187 text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D4B4
oklch(88.6% 0.053 69.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5C187
oklch(84.4% 0.095 69)
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Step 400
400
#DD8C09
oklch(70.7% 0.153 68.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#F5C187 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) | #D3C383 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCF88 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5B2 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5C187
#F5C187
oklch(84.4% 0.095 69)
- #A3D1FF
#A3D1FF
oklch(84.4% 0.081 248.8)
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 #F5C187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
Use #F5C187 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.