#F5EA9D
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(92.8% 0.097 101.1), rgb(245, 234, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.13:1).
About this color
#F5EA9D is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 17.13:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5EA9D |
| RGB | rgb(245, 234, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 81%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.097 101.1) |
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 #F5EA9D | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F5EA9D | 17.13:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #F5EA9D text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #F5EA9D text on black | 17.13:1 | 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
#F8F6E9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F5EA9D
oklch(92.8% 0.097 101.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3DBA6
oklch(88.5% 0.07 100.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2C35C
oklch(80.9% 0.125 101.1)
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Step 400
400
#B5A200
oklch(70.7% 0.147 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#F5EA9D 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) | #F8E597 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBEAA0 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE0D6 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5EA9D
#F5EA9D
oklch(92.8% 0.097 101.1)
- #E3E5FF
#E3E5FF
oklch(92.8% 0.035 282.2)
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 #F5EA9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.019
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.021
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.021
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Cream #FFF39A ΔE 0.029
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.031
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.032
- Buff #FEF69E ΔE 0.034
Use #F5EA9D 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.