#F5DE91
Closest named color: Light Gold (#F3DE8A). oklch(90.2% 0.1 93.4), rgb(245, 222, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.73:1).
About this color
#F5DE91 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Gold (#F3DE8A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Gold (#F3DE8A) |
| Black text | 15.73:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5DE91 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 222, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 83%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.1 93.4) |
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 #F5DE91 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F5DE91 | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F5DE91 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5DE91 text on black | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#F9F5E9
oklch(97% 0.016 91.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2EACF
oklch(93.6% 0.037 93.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5DE91
oklch(90.2% 0.1 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCBF56
oklch(80.9% 0.128 93.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF9D00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#F5DE91 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) | #EDDB8B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3E294 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD3CB | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5DE91
#F5DE91
oklch(90.2% 0.1 93.4)
- #D4DDFF
#D4DDFF
oklch(90.1% 0.048 273.7)
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 #F5DE91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.009
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.024
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.025
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.031
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.038
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.038
Use #F5DE91 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.