#F5DD5D
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(89.4% 0.148 98.7), rgb(245, 221, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#F5DD5D is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 15.38:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5DD5D |
| RGB | rgb(245, 221, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 88%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.148 98.7) |
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 #F5DD5D | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F5DD5D | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F5DD5D text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5DD5D text on black | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -85.8 | 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
#F9F6E3
oklch(97% 0.025 99.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3EBC1
oklch(93.6% 0.055 98.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5DD5D
oklch(89.4% 0.148 98.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDC100
oklch(81% 0.168 98.7)
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Step 400
400
#B8A100
oklch(70.8% 0.147 99)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#F5DD5D 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) | #F1D84E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7E064 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCEC2 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5DD5D
#F5DD5D
oklch(89.4% 0.148 98.7)
- #D4D9FF
#D4D9FF
oklch(89.4% 0.052 279.4)
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 #F5DD5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.011
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.019
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.021
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.025
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.030
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.032
- Sun Yellow #FFDF22 ΔE 0.035
Use #F5DD5D 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.