#F5E9CD
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93.6% 0.039 87.6), rgb(245, 233, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.41:1).
About this color
#F5E9CD is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.41:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5E9CD |
| RGB | rgb(245, 233, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 67%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.039 87.6) |
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 #F5E9CD | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F5E9CD | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #F5E9CD text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #F5E9CD text on black | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F5E9CD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 87.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 87.6)
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Step 400
400
#B69E65
oklch(70.7% 0.08 87.5)
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Step 500
500
#A48538
oklch(63.1% 0.102 87)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E07
oklch(55.6% 0.112 87.3)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B03
oklch(42.7% 0.086 87)
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Step 900
900
#513F10
oklch(37.7% 0.067 87.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F250B
oklch(27% 0.043 88.1)
#F5E9CD 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) | #F0E8CB | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3EBCE | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCE4E1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5E9CD
#F5E9CD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 87.6)
- #E1EAFF
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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 #F5E9CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.006
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.015
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.015
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.018
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.022
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.026
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.030
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.031
Use #F5E9CD 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.