#F5E9AF
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(93% 0.075 97.8), rgb(245, 233, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.15:1).
About this color
#F5E9AF is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 98°. 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 17.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 17.15:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5E9AF |
| RGB | rgb(245, 233, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 78%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.075 97.8) |
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 #F5E9AF | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F5E9AF | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #F5E9AF text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #F5E9AF text on black | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | 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)
#F5E9AF
oklch(93% 0.075 97.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2DAB2
oklch(88.5% 0.053 98)
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Step 300
300
#D1C277
oklch(81% 0.097 98.3)
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Step 400
400
#B9A000
oklch(70.6% 0.146 97.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8900
oklch(63.1% 0.13 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#F5E9AF 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) | #F5E6AB | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8EAB1 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE1DA | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5E9AF
#F5E9AF
oklch(93% 0.075 97.8)
- #E2E6FF
#E2E6FF
oklch(92.9% 0.034 278.5)
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 #F5E9AF, 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 0.016
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.017
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.022
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.028
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.030
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.031
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.037
Use #F5E9AF 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.