#FEF5D9
Closest named color: Cornsilk (#FFF8DC). oklch(97% 0.038 92.2), rgb(254, 245, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.27:1).
About this color
#FEF5D9 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornsilk (#FFF8DC), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cornsilk (#FFF8DC) |
| Black text | 19.27:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEF5D9 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 245, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 95%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.038 92.2) |
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 #FEF5D9 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FEF5D9 | 19.27:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #FEF5D9 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FEF5D9 text on black | 19.27:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#FEF5D9
oklch(97% 0.038 92.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B2A067
oklch(70.8% 0.079 92.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F873C
oklch(63% 0.099 91.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A7112
oklch(55.7% 0.108 92.5)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D09
oklch(42.7% 0.083 92.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4013
oklch(37.7% 0.064 91.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E260D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 91.7)
#FEF5D9 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) | #FCF3D7 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FEF6DA | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFF0ED | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEF5D9
#FEF5D9
oklch(97% 0.038 92.2)
- #F2F5FF
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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 #FEF5D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.008
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.012
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.014
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.017
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.018
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.019
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.023
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.024
Use #FEF5D9 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.