Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#F5C9AD

#F5C9AD is a warm orange HEX color close to Desert Sand. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 245, 201, 173, HSL 23, 78%, 82%, has luminance 0.642, and belongs to the pastel group.

orangewarmpastel
#F5C9AD Sample readable text
HEX #F5C9AD
RGB rgb(245, 201, 173)
HSL hsl(23 78% 82%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 18, 29, 4)
Luminance 0.642
Contrast Black 13.84:1White 1.52:1

CSS

--color-f5c9ad: #F5C9AD;
.background-f5c9ad { background-color: #F5C9AD; }
.text-f5c9ad { color: #F5C9AD; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.642
Black text13.84:1AA Pass
White text1.52:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#F5C9AD","rgb":[245,201,173],"hsl":[23,78,82],"cmyk":[0,18,29,4],"luminance":0.642,"contrast":{"black":13.84,"white":1.52}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.84,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.52,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F5EDAD","hex":"#F5EDAD","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.6,"contrastWhite":1.19,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Soft Peach","hex":"#FAD7A0","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.29,"contrastWhite":1.37,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Apricot","hex":"#FBCEB1","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.57,"contrastWhite":1.44,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Feldspar","hex":"#F0CDB7","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.12,"contrastWhite":1.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","pastel","pastel orange","Desert Sand adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f5c9ad.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/desert-sand.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/apricot.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/feldspar.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#ADD9F5","analogous":["#F5ADB6","#F5EDAD"],"triadic":["#ADF5C9","#C9ADF5"],"tetradic":["#B6F5AD","#ADD9F5","#EDADF5"],"splitComplementary":["#ADF5ED","#ADB6F5"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#F5C9AD","#EB925C"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#EB925C","saturated":"#FFC6A3","desaturated":"#EBCBB7","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFE0CC"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"desert-sand","name":"Desert Sand","hex":"#EDC9AF","distance":8.246211251235321},{"slug":"apricot","name":"Apricot","hex":"#FBCEB1","distance":8.774964387392123},{"slug":"feldspar","name":"Feldspar","hex":"#F0CDB7","distance":11.874342087037917},{"slug":"melon","name":"Melon","hex":"#FDBCB4","distance":16.792855623746664},{"slug":"soft-peach","name":"Soft Peach","hex":"#FAD7A0","distance":19.748417658131498}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F5C9AD

#F5C9AD is classified as a warm orange value with pastel visual character. #F5C9AD is visually closest to Desert Sand, a named orange color with HEX #EDC9AF.

The RGB channels are 245, 201, and 173, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 23deg with 78% saturation and 82% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.642, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 8.25, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.84:1AA Pass
White text1.52:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F5C9AD needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.84:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.52:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#F5EDAD#000000 text · best 17.6:1#F5EDAD
Soft Peach#000000 text · best 15.29:1#FAD7A0
Apricot#000000 text · best 14.57:1#FBCEB1
Feldspar#000000 text · best 14.12:1#F0CDB7

Generated Palette

#F5C9AD#F5C9AD
#ADD9F5#ADD9F5
#F5ADB6#F5ADB6
#F5EDAD#F5EDAD
White#FFFFFF
#EB925C#EB925C

Color Harmonies

#ADD9F5#ADD9F5
#F5ADB6#F5ADB6
#F5EDAD#F5EDAD
#ADF5C9#ADF5C9
#C9ADF5#C9ADF5

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#EB925C#EB925C
#FFC6A3#FFC6A3
#EBCBB7#EBCBB7
White#FFFFFF
#FFE0CC#FFE0CC

Nearest Named Colors

Desert Sand#EDC9AF
Apricot#FBCEB1
Feldspar#F0CDB7
Melon#FDBCB4
Soft Peach#FAD7A0

Related HEX Guides

Desert Sand colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EDC9AF.Apricot colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FBCEB1.Feldspar colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F0CDB7.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#F5C9AD APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.