#F5F6D3
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96.3% 0.046 108.6), rgb(245, 246, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.00:1).
About this color
#F5F6D3 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.00:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5F6D3 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 246, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 66%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.3% 0.046 108.6) |
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 #F5F6D3 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F5F6D3 | 19.00:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #F5F6D3 text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F5F6D3 text on black | 19.00:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#F5F6D3
oklch(96.3% 0.046 108.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC3
oklch(88.4% 0.032 109)
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Step 300
300
#C3C498
oklch(80.8% 0.059 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A55E
oklch(70.6% 0.093 108.6)
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Step 500
500
#908F2A
oklch(63.2% 0.12 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#454405
oklch(37.6% 0.078 108.6)
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Step 950
950
#292807
oklch(27% 0.05 107.6)
#F5F6D3 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) | #FCF3D1 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FDF4D4 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAF1EC | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5F6D3
#F5F6D3
oklch(96.3% 0.046 108.6)
- #F2F1FF
#F2F1FF
oklch(96.3% 0.019 289.3)
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 #F5F6D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.013
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.013
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.017
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.019
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.020
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.023
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.028
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.028
Use #F5F6D3 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.