#F5D9C6 Color
#F5D9C6 is rgb(245, 217, 198) in RGB, hsl(24, 70%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 19%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Unbleached Silk (#FFDDCA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F5D9C6rgb(245, 217, 198)hsl(24, 70%, 87%)hsv(24, 19%, 96%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 19%, 4%)oklch(90.3% 0.04 56.3)lab(88.68% 7.85 13.13)lch(88.68% 15.30 59.13)What #F5D9C6 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F5D9C6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F5D9C6 Channel Values
How #F5D9C6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 245 · G 217 · B 198 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 70% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 19% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 19% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.34:1 vs white · 15.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F5D9C6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #F5D9C6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F5D9C6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F5D9C6
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #F5D9C6 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f5d9c6: #F5D9C6;background-color: #F5D9C6;colors: { 'color-f5d9c6': '#F5D9C6' }Color(red: 0.961, green: 0.851, blue: 0.776)<color name="color_f5d9c6">#F5D9C6</color>fill="#F5D9C6"More Orange Colors
#F5D9C6 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F5D9C6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F5D9C6?
#F5D9C6 is a lightest orange — rgb(245, 217, 198) in RGB and hsl(24, 70%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Unbleached Silk (#FFDDCA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.04.
What is the RGB value of #F5D9C6?
#F5D9C6 is rgb(245, 217, 198) — red 245, green 217, and blue 198 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F5D9C6?
#F5D9C6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 19%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F5D9C6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F5D9C6 scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F5D9C6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F5D9C6 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is bisque (#FFE4C4) at a CIE76 distance of 7.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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