#FAE7A5
Closest named color: Pale Peach (#FFE5AD). oklch(92.8% 0.086 94), rgb(250, 231, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.03:1).
About this color
#FAE7A5 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Peach (#FFE5AD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Peach (#FFE5AD) |
| Black text | 17.03:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAE7A5 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 231, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 89%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.086 94) |
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 #FAE7A5 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FAE7A5 | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #FAE7A5 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #FAE7A5 text on black | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | 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
#F9F5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FAE7A5
oklch(92.8% 0.086 94)
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Step 200
200
#E6D9AB
oklch(88.4% 0.062 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8BF69
oklch(80.8% 0.11 93.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE9E00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#FAE7A5 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) | #F5E4A0 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAEAA7 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDDD6 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAE7A5
#FAE7A5
oklch(92.8% 0.086 94)
- #E0E6FF
#E0E6FF
oklch(92.8% 0.035 275)
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 #FAE7A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.015
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.016
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.017
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.025
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.029
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.033
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.034
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.035
Use #FAE7A5 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.