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#F5DBC2 Color

#F5DBC2 is rgb(245, 219, 194) in RGB, hsl(29, 72%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 21%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lumber (#FFE4CD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F5DBC2
HEX#F5DBC2
RGBrgb(245, 219, 194)
HSLhsl(29, 72%, 86%)
HSVhsv(29, 21%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 21%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(90.6% 0.044 66.1)
LABlab(89.10% 6.45 15.80)
LCHlch(89.10% 17.06 67.80)

What #F5DBC2 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 #F5DBC2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#F5DBC2 Channel Values

How #F5DBC2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 245 · G 219 · B 1948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 29° · S 72% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 29° · S 21% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 21% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.33:1 vs white · 15.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F5DBC2 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F5DBC2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F5DBC2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #F5DBC2

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #F5DBC2 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.

Typical#F5DBC2
Protanopia#E0E0C2
Protanomaly#E9DEC2
Deuteranopia#E4E4C1
Deuteranomaly#EBE0C1
Tritanopia#F8D8D8
Tritanomaly#F7D9D0
Achromatopsia#DFDFDF

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Using #F5DBC2 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f5dbc2: #F5DBC2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F5DBC2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f5dbc2': '#F5DBC2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.961, green: 0.859, blue: 0.761)
Android XML<color name="color_f5dbc2">#F5DBC2</color>
SVG fillfill="#F5DBC2"

More Orange Colors

#F5DBC2 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F5DBC2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F5DBC2?

#F5DBC2 is a lightest orange — rgb(245, 219, 194) in RGB and hsl(29, 72%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lumber (#FFE4CD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.47.

What is the RGB value of #F5DBC2?

#F5DBC2 is rgb(245, 219, 194) — red 245, green 219, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F5DBC2?

#F5DBC2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 21%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F5DBC2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F5DBC2 scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F5DBC2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F5DBC2 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 4.67, which is very hard to tell apart.

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