#F5E7BF
Closest named color: Moccasin (#FFE4B5). oklch(92.9% 0.054 91), rgb(245, 231, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.06:1).
About this color
#F5E7BF is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moccasin (#FFE4B5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Moccasin (#FFE4B5) |
| Black text | 17.06:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5E7BF |
| RGB | rgb(245, 231, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 73%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.054 91) |
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 #F5E7BF | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F5E7BF | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #F5E7BF text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #F5E7BF text on black | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F5E7BF
oklch(92.9% 0.054 91)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9BD
oklch(88.6% 0.039 90.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1C08D
oklch(81% 0.07 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB9E46
oklch(70.8% 0.112 91)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#F5E7BF 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) | #F0E5BD | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E9C0 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEE0DC | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5E7BF
#F5E7BF
oklch(92.9% 0.054 91)
- #DFE7FF
#DFE7FF
oklch(92.9% 0.034 271)
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 #F5E7BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.017
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.018
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.020
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.022
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.023
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.024
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.027
Use #F5E7BF 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.