#F5E8D6 Color
#F5E8D6 is rgb(245, 232, 214) in RGB, hsl(35, 61%, 90%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 13%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique White (#FAEBD7), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F5E8D6rgb(245, 232, 214)hsl(35, 61%, 90%)hsv(35, 13%, 96%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 13%, 4%)oklch(93.7% 0.028 76.2)lab(92.68% 2.38 10.45)lch(92.68% 10.72 77.19)What #F5E8D6 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 #F5E8D6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F5E8D6 Channel Values
How #F5E8D6 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 232 · B 214 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 61% · L 90% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 13% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 13% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.21:1 vs white · 17.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F5E8D6 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 #F5E8D6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F5E8D6; 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 #F5E8D6
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 #F5E8D6 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.
#F5E8D6#EAEAD6#EFE9D6#ECECD6#F0EBD6#F7E6E6#F6E7E0#EAEAEAUsing #F5E8D6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f5e8d6: #F5E8D6;background-color: #F5E8D6;colors: { 'color-f5e8d6': '#F5E8D6' }Color(red: 0.961, green: 0.910, blue: 0.839)<color name="color_f5e8d6">#F5E8D6</color>fill="#F5E8D6"More Orange Colors
#F5E8D6 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F5E8D6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F5E8D6?
#F5E8D6 is a lightest orange — rgb(245, 232, 214) in RGB and hsl(35, 61%, 90%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.76.
What is the RGB value of #F5E8D6?
#F5E8D6 is rgb(245, 232, 214) — red 245, green 232, and blue 214 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F5E8D6?
#F5E8D6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 13%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F5E8D6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F5E8D6 scores 1.21:1 against white and 17.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F5E8D6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F5E8D6 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 antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) at a CIE76 distance of 1.76, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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