#F5E7C4
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93% 0.048 88.8), rgb(245, 231, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.10:1).
About this color
#F5E7C4 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.10:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5E7C4 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 231, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 71%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.048 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 #F5E7C4 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F5E7C4 | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #F5E7C4 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #F5E7C4 text on black | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | 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)
#F5E7C4
oklch(93% 0.048 88.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 88.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF93
oklch(80.9% 0.062 88.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA9D53
oklch(70.7% 0.1 88.4)
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Step 500
500
#A98409
oklch(63.1% 0.127 88.4)
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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
#312502
oklch(27.1% 0.053 89.3)
#F5E7C4 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) | #EFE6C2 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3EAC5 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDE1DD | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5E7C4
#F5E7C4
oklch(93% 0.048 88.8)
- #DFE8FF
#DFE8FF
oklch(93.1% 0.033 268.7)
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 #F5E7C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.014
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.015
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.020
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.021
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.025
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.026
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.029
Use #F5E7C4 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.