#F5C299
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85% 0.08 60.2), rgb(245, 194, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#F5C299 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5C299 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 194, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 82%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.08 60.2) |
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 #F5C299 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5C299 | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F5C299 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5C299 text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FDF4EC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 64.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 60.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5C299
oklch(85% 0.08 60.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2B17B
oklch(80.9% 0.103 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#E88307
oklch(70.6% 0.164 60.1)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#F5C299 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) | #D2C596 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED09A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8B7 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5C299
#F5C299
oklch(85% 0.08 60.2)
- #9ED5FD
#9ED5FD
oklch(84.9% 0.08 240.4)
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 #F5C299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.058
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.061
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.061
Use #F5C299 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.