#F5E5B3
Closest named color: Moccasin (#FFE4B5). oklch(92.3% 0.067 92.4), rgb(245, 229, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.74:1).
About this color
#F5E5B3 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moccasin (#FFE4B5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Moccasin (#FFE4B5) |
| Black text | 16.74:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5E5B3 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 229, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 77%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.067 92.4) |
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 #F5E5B3 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F5E5B3 | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #F5E5B3 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #F5E5B3 text on black | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F5E5B3
oklch(92.3% 0.067 92.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9B6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 92.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4C07F
oklch(81% 0.087 93)
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Step 400
400
#BF9D1D
oklch(70.7% 0.138 92.3)
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Step 500
500
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#F5E5B3 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) | #F0E3B0 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E8B5 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDDD7 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5E5B3
#F5E5B3
oklch(92.3% 0.067 92.4)
- #DDE5FF
#DDE5FF
oklch(92.4% 0.036 272.1)
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 #F5E5B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.015
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.018
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.019
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.020
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.029
Use #F5E5B3 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.