#F5DCBD
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(90.7% 0.049 73.1), rgb(245, 220, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.85:1).
About this color
#F5DCBD is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.85:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5DCBD |
| RGB | rgb(245, 220, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 74%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.049 73.1) |
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 #F5DCBD | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F5DCBD | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F5DCBD text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5DCBD text on black | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5DCBD
oklch(90.7% 0.049 73.1)
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Step 300
300
#DABB94
oklch(80.9% 0.063 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#C79655
oklch(70.6% 0.101 72.7)
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Step 500
500
#B87B11
oklch(63.1% 0.13 73.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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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
#362203
oklch(27.1% 0.054 74)
#F5DCBD 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) | #E6DCBB | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE2BE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD6D3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5DCBD
#F5DCBD
oklch(90.7% 0.049 73.1)
- #CBE3FF
#CBE3FF
oklch(90.7% 0.046 252.3)
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 #F5DCBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.014
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.015
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.019
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.025
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.026
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.026
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.030
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.030
Use #F5DCBD 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.