#F5CAAD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.9% 0.063 55.7), rgb(245, 202, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#F5CAAD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.93:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5CAAD |
| RGB | rgb(245, 202, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 78%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.063 55.7) |
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 #F5CAAD | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F5CAAD | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F5CAAD text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5CAAD text on black | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.024 55.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5CAAD
oklch(86.9% 0.063 55.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB48E
oklch(81% 0.081 56.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD8A4B
oklch(70.8% 0.128 55.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#F5CAAD 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) | #D6CDAB | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D6AD | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC2C2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5CAAD
#F5CAAD
oklch(86.9% 0.063 55.7)
- #ADDBF8
#ADDBF8
oklch(86.9% 0.063 236.1)
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 #F5CAAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.047
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.049
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.049
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.055
Use #F5CAAD 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.