#F5DDC2
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(91% 0.045 70.5), rgb(245, 221, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#F5DDC2 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 16.00:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5DDC2 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 221, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 72%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.045 70.5) |
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 #F5DDC2 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F5DDC2 | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F5DDC2 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5DDC2 text on black | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5DDC2
oklch(91% 0.045 70.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB99
oklch(80.9% 0.057 70.4)
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Step 400
400
#C5975F
oklch(70.8% 0.092 70.9)
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Step 500
500
#B67C2D
oklch(63.2% 0.117 70.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3908
oklch(37.6% 0.076 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#352208
oklch(27% 0.048 71.4)
#F5DDC2 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) | #E6DDC0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE3C3 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FED7D5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5DDC2
#F5DDC2
oklch(91% 0.045 70.5)
- #CCE4FF
#CCE4FF
oklch(91% 0.045 251.4)
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 #F5DDC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.017
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.020
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.023
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.024
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.026
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.027
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.030
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.032
Use #F5DDC2 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.