#F5F3E0 Color
#F5F3E0 is rgb(245, 243, 224) in RGB, hsl(54, 51%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 9%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cosmic Latte (#FFF8E7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F5F3E0rgb(245, 243, 224)hsl(54, 51%, 92%)hsv(54, 9%, 96%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 9%, 4%)oklch(96.1% 0.025 102)lab(95.62% -1.69 9.45)lch(95.62% 9.60 100.16)What #F5F3E0 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 #F5F3E0, 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 yellow in the library.
#F5F3E0 Channel Values
How #F5F3E0 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 243 · B 224 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 54° · S 51% · L 92% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 54° · S 9% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 9% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.12:1 vs white · 18.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F5F3E0 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 #F5F3E0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F5F3E0; 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 #F5F3E0
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 #F5F3E0 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-f5f3e0: #F5F3E0;background-color: #F5F3E0;colors: { 'color-f5f3e0': '#F5F3E0' }Color(red: 0.961, green: 0.953, blue: 0.878)<color name="color_f5f3e0">#F5F3E0</color>fill="#F5F3E0"More Yellow Colors
#F5F3E0 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F5F3E0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F5F3E0?
#F5F3E0 is a lightest yellow — rgb(245, 243, 224) in RGB and hsl(54, 51%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cosmic Latte (#FFF8E7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.98.
What is the RGB value of #F5F3E0?
#F5F3E0 is rgb(245, 243, 224) — red 245, green 243, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F5F3E0?
#F5F3E0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 9%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F5F3E0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F5F3E0 scores 1.12:1 against white and 18.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F5F3E0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F5F3E0 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 beige (#F5F5DC) at a CIE76 distance of 3.03, which is very hard to tell apart.
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