#FFE5B4 Color

#FFE5B4 is rgb(255, 229, 180) in RGB, hsl(39, 100%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 29%, 0%) in CMYK. The closest CSS named color is Moccasin (#FFE4B5). Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFE5B4

HEX#FFE5B4

RGBrgb(255, 229, 180)

HSLhsl(39, 100%, 85%)

HSVhsv(39, 29%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 29%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(93.1% 0.069 83.2)

LABlab(92.21% 3.99 27.41)

LCHlch(92.21% 27.70 81.72)

#FFE5B4 Channel Values

How #FFE5B4 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 255 · G 229 · B 180	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 39° · S 100% · L 85%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 39° · S 29% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 10% · Y 29% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.23:1 vs white · 17.12:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFE5B4 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.

TextWhite text1.23:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text17.12:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFE5B4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFE5B4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFE5B4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FFE5B4

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFE5B4.

How #FFE5B4 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#FFE5B4

Protanopia#EAEAB4

Protanomaly#F3E8B4

Deuteranopia#EEEEB3

Deuteranomaly#F5EAB3

Tritanopia#FFE0E0

Tritanomaly#FFE2D0

Achromatopsia#E8E8E8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFE5B4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffe5b4: #FFE5B4;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFE5B4;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffe5b4': '#FFE5B4' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.898, blue: 0.706)

Android XML<color name="color_ffe5b4">#FFE5B4</color>

SVG fillfill="#FFE5B4"

#FFE5B4 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of #FFE5B4?

#FFE5B4 is rgb(255, 229, 180) — red 255, green 229, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFE5B4?

#FFE5B4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 29%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFE5B4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFE5B4 scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Does #FFE5B4 have a color name?

#FFE5B4 is not one of the 140 CSS named colors. The closest named color is Moccasin (#FFE4B5), at a CIE76 distance of 1, so the two are very hard to tell apart.

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