#F5E5BD
Closest named color: Moccasin (#FFE4B5). oklch(92.5% 0.055 88.8), rgb(245, 229, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.82:1).
About this color
#F5E5BD is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moccasin (#FFE4B5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Moccasin (#FFE4B5) |
| Black text | 16.82:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5E5BD |
| RGB | rgb(245, 229, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 74%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.055 88.8) |
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 #F5E5BD | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F5E5BD | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #F5E5BD text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #F5E5BD text on black | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F5E5BD
oklch(92.5% 0.055 88.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 87.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BF8C
oklch(80.9% 0.071 89.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD9D44
oklch(70.8% 0.114 89.3)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#F5E5BD 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) | #EFE3BB | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3E8BE | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEDEDA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5E5BD
#F5E5BD
oklch(92.5% 0.055 88.8)
- #DCE6FF
#DCE6FF
oklch(92.5% 0.036 268.3)
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 #F5E5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.016
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.018
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.018
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.019
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.021
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.023
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.023
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.027
Use #F5E5BD 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.