#F5DAAF
Closest named color: Wheat (#F5DEB3). oklch(90% 0.064 79.3), rgb(245, 218, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.53:1).
About this color
#F5DAAF is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wheat (#F5DEB3), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wheat (#F5DEB3) |
| Black text | 15.53:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5DAAF |
| RGB | rgb(245, 218, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 78%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.064 79.3) |
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 #F5DAAF | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F5DAAF | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F5DAAF text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5DAAF text on black | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc -86.3 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8D9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 78.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5DAAF
oklch(90% 0.064 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDBB84
oklch(80.9% 0.081 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC962F
oklch(70.8% 0.131 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#F5DAAF 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) | #E6DAAC | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE0B0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD2CE | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5DAAF
#F5DAAF
oklch(90% 0.064 79.3)
- #CBDFFF
#CBDFFF
oklch(89.9% 0.049 259.8)
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 #F5DAAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.010
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.016
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.019
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.020
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.022
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.023
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.034
Use #F5DAAF 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.