#F5EFD3
Closest named color: Papaya Whip (#FFEFD5). oklch(95% 0.037 97.1), rgb(245, 239, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.16:1).
About this color
#F5EFD3 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Papaya Whip (#FFEFD5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Papaya Whip (#FFEFD5) |
| Black text | 18.16:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5EFD3 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 239, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 63%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.037 97.1) |
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 #F5EFD3 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F5EFD3 | 18.16:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #F5EFD3 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #F5EFD3 text on black | 18.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F5EFD3
oklch(95% 0.037 97.1)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 97.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#AEA169
oklch(70.7% 0.076 96.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A3E
oklch(63.2% 0.098 97.6)
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Step 600
600
#857317
oklch(55.6% 0.107 97.2)
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Step 700
700
#716006
oklch(49.1% 0.099 96.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F0D
oklch(42.8% 0.082 97.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4114
oklch(37.6% 0.064 96.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C260D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 96)
#F5EFD3 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) | #F5EDD1 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7EFD4 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBEBE7 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5EFD3
#F5EFD3
oklch(95% 0.037 97.1)
- #EAEDFF
#EAEDFF
oklch(94.9% 0.024 278.4)
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 #F5EFD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.014
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.015
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.016
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.016
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.019
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.026
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.028
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.029
Use #F5EFD3 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.