#F5CEA6
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(87.5% 0.069 67.4), rgb(245, 206, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#F5CEA6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 14.26:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5CEA6 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 206, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 80%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.069 67.4) |
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 #F5CEA6 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F5CEA6 | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F5CEA6 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5CEA6 text on black | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5CEA6
oklch(87.5% 0.069 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B682
oklch(80.9% 0.088 67.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA8D2B
oklch(70.7% 0.141 67.2)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#F5CEA6 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) | #DBD0A3 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D8A7 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC5C3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5CEA6
#F5CEA6
oklch(87.5% 0.069 67.4)
- #B5DBFF
#B5DBFF
oklch(87.6% 0.064 247.1)
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 #F5CEA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.031
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.039
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.057
Use #F5CEA6 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.