#F5D686
Closest named color: Light Gold (#F3DE8A). oklch(88.5% 0.105 89), rgb(245, 214, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#F5D686 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Gold (#F3DE8A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Gold (#F3DE8A) |
| Black text | 14.84:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5D686 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 214, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 85%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.105 89) |
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 #F5D686 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F5D686 | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F5D686 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5D686 text on black | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#FAF5E8
oklch(97% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E9CD
oklch(93.5% 0.039 89.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5D686
oklch(88.5% 0.105 89)
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Step 300
300
#E4BC4C
oklch(81% 0.136 89.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59A00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 88.6)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#F5D686 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) | #E7D480 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFDC89 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCAC2 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5D686
#F5D686
oklch(88.5% 0.105 89)
- #CAD8FF
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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 #F5D686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.019
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.020
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.031
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.039
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.039
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
Use #F5D686 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.