#F5E79E
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(92.3% 0.093 98.6), rgb(245, 231, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.80:1).
About this color
#F5E79E is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.80:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5E79E |
| RGB | rgb(245, 231, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 81%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.093 98.6) |
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 #F5E79E | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F5E79E | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #F5E79E text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #F5E79E 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
#F8F6EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 99)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F5E79E
oklch(92.3% 0.093 98.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4DAA8
oklch(88.4% 0.066 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4C260
oklch(80.9% 0.121 99.1)
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Step 400
400
#B8A100
oklch(70.8% 0.147 99)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#F5E79E 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) | #F5E399 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9E8A1 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDDD4 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5E79E
#F5E79E
oklch(92.3% 0.093 98.6)
- #DFE4FF
#DFE4FF
oklch(92.3% 0.037 277.3)
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 #F5E79E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.015
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.022
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.023
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.026
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.027
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.032
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cream #FFF39A ΔE 0.036
Use #F5E79E 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.