#F7E5AA
Closest named color: Pale Peach (#FFE5AD). oklch(92.3% 0.078 93.1), rgb(247, 229, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.74:1).
About this color
#F7E5AA is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Peach (#FFE5AD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Peach (#FFE5AD) |
| Black text | 16.74:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7E5AA |
| RGB | rgb(247, 229, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 83%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.078 93.1) |
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 #F7E5AA | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F7E5AA | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #F7E5AA text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #F7E5AA text on black | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | 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
#F8F5EC
oklch(97% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F7E5AA
oklch(92.3% 0.078 93.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D9B0
oklch(88.5% 0.056 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BF73
oklch(80.9% 0.1 92.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF9D00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48600
oklch(63% 0.129 93)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#F7E5AA 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) | #F2E2A6 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6E8AC | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDCD5 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7E5AA
#F7E5AA
oklch(92.3% 0.078 93.1)
- #DDE4FF
#DDE4FF
oklch(92.2% 0.038 274.1)
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 #F7E5AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.012
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.014
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.020
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.022
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.024
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.025
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.026
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.037
Use #F7E5AA 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.