#F5E6AD
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(92.3% 0.075 95.1), rgb(245, 230, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.80:1).
About this color
#F5E6AD is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.80:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5E6AD |
| RGB | rgb(245, 230, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 78%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.075 95.1) |
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 #F5E6AD | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F5E6AD | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #F5E6AD text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #F5E6AD text on black | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | 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
#F8F6EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F5E6AD
oklch(92.3% 0.075 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9B2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4C077
oklch(80.8% 0.096 94.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9E00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 94.9)
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Step 500
500
#A28800
oklch(63.2% 0.13 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#F5E6AD 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) | #F2E3A9 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6E8AF | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDDD7 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5E6AD
#F5E6AD
oklch(92.3% 0.075 95.1)
- #DEE4FF
#DEE4FF
oklch(92.3% 0.037 275.7)
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 #F5E6AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.012
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.014
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.020
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.023
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.024
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.024
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.024
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.036
Use #F5E6AD 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.