#F5CE9D
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(87.3% 0.077 72.9), rgb(245, 206, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.19:1).
About this color
#F5CE9D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 14.19:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5CE9D |
| RGB | rgb(245, 206, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 81%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.077 72.9) |
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 #F5CE9D | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F5CE9D | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F5CE9D text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5CE9D text on black | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D5
oklch(93.5% 0.029 72.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5CE9D
oklch(87.3% 0.077 72.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B777
oklch(81% 0.099 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#D88F00
oklch(70.7% 0.15 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#F5CE9D 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) | #DDCF9A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D89E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC4C1 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5CE9D
#F5CE9D
oklch(87.3% 0.077 72.9)
- #B8D9FF
#B8D9FF
oklch(87.4% 0.064 252.2)
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 #F5CE9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.035
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.043
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.044
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.053
Use #F5CE9D 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.