#F5EAD0
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93.9% 0.036 87.8), rgb(245, 234, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.56:1).
About this color
#F5EAD0 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.56:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5EAD0 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 234, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 65%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.036 87.8) |
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 #F5EAD0 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F5EAD0 | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #F5EAD0 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #F5EAD0 text on black | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F5EAD0
oklch(93.9% 0.036 87.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBF9F
oklch(80.8% 0.046 87.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6A
oklch(70.6% 0.074 87.5)
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Step 500
500
#A28640
oklch(63.2% 0.095 87.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F1B
oklch(55.6% 0.104 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D0B
oklch(49.2% 0.097 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#614C0F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 88.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F16
oklch(37.6% 0.061 87.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E250E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 88.3)
#F5EAD0 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) | #F1E9CE | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3ECD1 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCE5E3 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5EAD0
#F5EAD0
oklch(93.9% 0.036 87.8)
- #E2EBFF
#E2EBFF
oklch(93.9% 0.029 266.4)
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 #F5EAD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.007
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.012
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.015
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.020
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.020
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.025
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.027
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.030
Use #F5EAD0 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.