#F5D8CD
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(90.3% 0.036 41.9), rgb(245, 216, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.58:1).
About this color
#F5D8CD is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.58:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5D8CD |
| RGB | rgb(245, 216, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 67%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.036 41.9) |
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 #F5D8CD | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F5D8CD | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F5D8CD text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5D8CD text on black | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc -86.6 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5D8CD
oklch(90.3% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8AA
oklch(81% 0.046 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#C9927D
oklch(70.8% 0.074 41.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA765C
oklch(63.2% 0.094 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55E41
oklch(55.7% 0.102 42.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D33
oklch(49.1% 0.095 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#733F2B
oklch(42.7% 0.079 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D3627
oklch(37.7% 0.061 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#372017
oklch(27.1% 0.039 42.1)
#F5D8CD 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) | #DFDBCC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E0CD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDD4D5 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5D8CD
#F5D8CD
oklch(90.3% 0.036 41.9)
- #C6E5F0
#C6E5F0
oklch(90.3% 0.036 221.2)
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 #F5D8CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.031
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.037
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.038
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.038
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.039
Use #F5D8CD 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.