#F5E5CA
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(92.8% 0.04 80.9), rgb(245, 229, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.94:1).
About this color
#F5E5CA is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 16.94:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5E5CA |
| RGB | rgb(245, 229, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 68%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.04 80.9) |
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 #F5E5CA | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F5E5CA | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #F5E5CA text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #F5E5CA text on black | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F5E5CA
oklch(92.8% 0.04 80.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9C
oklch(81% 0.051 80.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9C64
oklch(70.8% 0.082 81.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA8237
oklch(63.1% 0.104 80.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B05
oklch(55.6% 0.113 81)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674902
oklch(42.7% 0.087 81.2)
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Step 900
900
#543D10
oklch(37.7% 0.068 80.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240B
oklch(27% 0.043 81.4)
#F5E5CA 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) | #ECE4C8 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E8CB | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDE0DD | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5E5CA
#F5E5CA
oklch(92.8% 0.04 80.9)
- #DAE8FF
#DAE8FF
oklch(92.8% 0.035 260.4)
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 #F5E5CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.007
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.015
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.021
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.021
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.026
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.028
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.029
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.030
Use #F5E5CA 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.