#F5DDA9
Closest named color: Wheat (#F5DEB3). oklch(90.5% 0.072 86), rgb(245, 221, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#F5DDA9 is a very light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wheat (#F5DEB3), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wheat (#F5DEB3) |
| Black text | 15.79:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5DDA9 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 221, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 79%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.072 86) |
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 #F5DDA9 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F5DDA9 | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F5DDA9 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5DDA9 text on black | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5DDA9
oklch(90.5% 0.072 86)
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Step 300
300
#DBBD79
oklch(80.9% 0.093 86.6)
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Step 400
400
#C89900
oklch(70.8% 0.145 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#F5DDA9 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) | #EADCA6 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE2AB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD4CF | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5DDA9
#F5DDA9
oklch(90.5% 0.072 86)
- #D1E0FF
#D1E0FF
oklch(90.5% 0.046 264.9)
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 #F5DDA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.012
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.016
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.021
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.022
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.026
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.029
Use #F5DDA9 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.