#F5EE69
Closest named color: Sandy Yellow (#FDEE73). oklch(93% 0.153 106.2), rgb(245, 238, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.31:1).
About this color
#F5EE69 is a very light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Yellow (#FDEE73), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Yellow (#FDEE73) |
| Black text | 17.31:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5EE69 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 238, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 88%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.153 106.2) |
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 #F5EE69 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F5EE69 | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #F5EE69 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #F5EE69 text on black | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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
#F7F7E3
oklch(97.1% 0.026 106.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F5EE69
oklch(93% 0.153 106.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2DE87
oklch(88.5% 0.109 106.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0C600
oklch(80.9% 0.172 106)
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Step 400
400
#ADA500
oklch(70.6% 0.151 106.2)
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Step 500
500
#948E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#F5EE69 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) | #FFE65B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FFEC70 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE0D1 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5EE69
#F5EE69
oklch(93% 0.153 106.2)
- #E5E5FF
#E5E5FF
oklch(93% 0.035 285.7)
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 #F5EE69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Yellow #FDEE73 ΔE 0.016
- Straw #FCF679 ΔE 0.025
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.032
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.033
- Off Yellow #F1F33F ΔE 0.036
- Manilla #FFFA86 ΔE 0.039
- Butter Yellow #FFFD74 ΔE 0.041
- Custard #FFFD78 ΔE 0.041
Use #F5EE69 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.