#F5E35E
Closest named color: Sand Yellow (#FCE166). oklch(90.6% 0.152 101.6), rgb(245, 227, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.03:1).
About this color
#F5E35E is a very light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Yellow (#FCE166), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Yellow (#FCE166) |
| Black text | 16.03:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5E35E |
| RGB | rgb(245, 227, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 88%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.152 101.6) |
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 #F5E35E | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F5E35E | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F5E35E text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5E35E text on black | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | 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
#F9F6E3
oklch(97% 0.025 99.5)
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Step 100
100
#F1ECC1
oklch(93.6% 0.056 101.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5E35E
oklch(90.6% 0.152 101.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8C300
oklch(81% 0.169 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#B4A200
oklch(70.6% 0.147 101.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B00
oklch(63% 0.132 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4200
oklch(37.6% 0.079 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#F5E35E 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) | #F6DD4F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCE465 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD4C7 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5E35E
#F5E35E
oklch(90.6% 0.152 101.6)
- #DADDFF
#DADDFF
oklch(90.6% 0.046 281.4)
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 #F5E35E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.021
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.022
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.024
- Sun Yellow #FFDF22 ΔE 0.031
- Sandy Yellow #FDEE73 ΔE 0.032
- Dandelion #FEDF08 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.036
Use #F5E35E 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.