#F5C679
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(85.2% 0.109 78.8), rgb(245, 198, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#F5C679 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5C679 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 198, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 86%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.109 78.8) |
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 #F5C679 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F5C679 | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F5C679 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5C679 text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FCF4E8
oklch(97% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E7CC
oklch(93.5% 0.041 78.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5C679
oklch(85.2% 0.109 78.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1B548
oklch(80.9% 0.141 79.1)
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Step 400
400
#D19400
oklch(70.8% 0.147 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#F5C679 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) | #D9C673 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D27B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9B3 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5C679
#F5C679
oklch(85.2% 0.109 78.8)
- #B2D0FF
#B2D0FF
oklch(85.2% 0.073 259.3)
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 #F5C679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.026
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.030
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.040
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.041
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.049
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.051
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.052
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.055
Use #F5C679 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.