#F5C8A2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.3% 0.072 61.8), rgb(245, 200, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#F5C8A2 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5C8A2 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 200, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 81%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.072 61.8) |
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 #F5C8A2 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F5C8A2 | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F5C8A2 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5C8A2 text on black | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D8
oklch(93.6% 0.027 60.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5C8A2
oklch(86.3% 0.072 61.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECB382
oklch(80.8% 0.092 61.6)
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Step 400
400
#E1882B
oklch(70.7% 0.148 61.4)
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Step 500
500
#C67100
oklch(63% 0.145 61.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#F5C8A2 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) | #D6CB9F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D4A3 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBFBE | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5C8A2
#F5C8A2
oklch(86.3% 0.072 61.8)
- #A9D9FD
#A9D9FD
oklch(86.4% 0.071 241)
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 #F5C8A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.044
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.050
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.057
Use #F5C8A2 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.