#F5C471
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(84.7% 0.116 79.4), rgb(245, 196, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#F5C471 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5C471 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 196, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 87%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.116 79.4) |
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 #F5C471 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5C471 | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F5C471 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5C471 text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF5EA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8D1
oklch(93.6% 0.034 80.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D5AA
oklch(88.5% 0.064 79.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5C471
oklch(84.7% 0.116 79.4)
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Step 400
400
#D09400
oklch(70.7% 0.147 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#F5C471 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) | #D8C46A | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D173 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB6B0 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5C471
#F5C471
oklch(84.7% 0.116 79.4)
- #B0CEFF
#B0CEFF
oklch(84.6% 0.076 260.1)
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 #F5C471, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.021
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.030
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.033
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.041
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.047
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.051
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.053
Use #F5C471 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.