#F5F0CF
Closest named color: Papaya Whip (#FFEFD5). oklch(95.1% 0.043 100.1), rgb(245, 240, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.24:1).
About this color
#F5F0CF is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Papaya Whip (#FFEFD5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Papaya Whip (#FFEFD5) |
| Black text | 18.24:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5F0CF |
| RGB | rgb(245, 240, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 66%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.1% 0.043 100.1) |
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 #F5F0CF | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F5F0CF | 18.24:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #F5F0CF text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F5F0CF text on black | 18.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F5F0CF
oklch(95.1% 0.043 100.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 100.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9C299
oklch(80.9% 0.056 99.4)
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Step 400
400
#ADA25E
oklch(70.6% 0.09 100.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B2B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 100.2)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F00
oklch(42.5% 0.088 100.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4206
oklch(37.7% 0.075 100)
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Step 950
950
#2C2708
oklch(27.1% 0.047 100.1)
#F5F0CF 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) | #F7EECD | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F0D0 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBEBE7 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5F0CF
#F5F0CF
oklch(95.1% 0.043 100.1)
- #EBEDFF
#EBEDFF
oklch(95% 0.024 280.9)
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 #F5F0CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.017
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.017
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.017
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.020
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.023
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.027
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.028
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.028
Use #F5F0CF 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.