#F6F5C5
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(95.9% 0.062 106.5), rgb(246, 245, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (18.78:1).
About this color
#F6F5C5 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.78:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6F5C5 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 245, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 73%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.9% 0.062 106.5) |
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 #F6F5C5 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F6F5C5 | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #F6F5C5 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F6F5C5 text on black | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | 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)
#F6F5C5
oklch(95.9% 0.062 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDA
oklch(93.5% 0.023 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDCBA
oklch(88.6% 0.045 107.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C588
oklch(81% 0.08 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#ABA539
oklch(70.7% 0.128 106.1)
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Step 500
500
#948E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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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)
#F6F5C5 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) | #FEF1C2 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FFF3C7 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEEFE8 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6F5C5
#F6F5C5
oklch(95.9% 0.062 106.5)
- #F0F0FF
#F0F0FF
oklch(96% 0.02 286)
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 #F6F5C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.019
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.020
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.020
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.023
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.028
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.029
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.030
- Cream #FFFFC2 ΔE 0.031
Use #F6F5C5 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.