#F5DEC7 Color
#F5DEC7 is rgb(245, 222, 199) in RGB, hsl(30, 70%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 19%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lumber (#FFE4CD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F5DEC7rgb(245, 222, 199)hsl(30, 70%, 87%)hsv(30, 19%, 96%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 19%, 4%)oklch(91.3% 0.04 67.3)lab(89.93% 5.52 14.35)lch(89.93% 15.38 68.95)What #F5DEC7 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 #F5DEC7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F5DEC7 Channel Values
How #F5DEC7 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 222 · B 199 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 70% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 19% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 19% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.3:1 vs white · 16.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F5DEC7 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 #F5DEC7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F5DEC7; 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 #F5DEC7
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 #F5DEC7 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.
#F5DEC7#E2E2C7#EAE0C7#E6E6C6#ECE3C7#F7DBDB#F6DCD3#E2E2E2Using #F5DEC7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f5dec7: #F5DEC7;background-color: #F5DEC7;colors: { 'color-f5dec7': '#F5DEC7' }Color(red: 0.961, green: 0.871, blue: 0.780)<color name="color_f5dec7">#F5DEC7</color>fill="#F5DEC7"More Orange Colors
#F5DEC7 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F5DEC7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F5DEC7?
#F5DEC7 is a lightest orange — rgb(245, 222, 199) in RGB and hsl(30, 70%, 87%) 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 2.88.
What is the RGB value of #F5DEC7?
#F5DEC7 is rgb(245, 222, 199) — red 245, green 222, and blue 199 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F5DEC7?
#F5DEC7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 19%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F5DEC7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F5DEC7 scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F5DEC7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F5DEC7 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 blanchedalmond (#FFEBCD) at a CIE76 distance of 5.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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