Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#F5DBC2

#F5DBC2 is a warm orange HEX color close to Vellum. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 245, 219, 194, HSL 29, 72%, 86%, has luminance 0.7397, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

orangewarmlightpastel
#F5DBC2 Sample readable text
HEX #F5DBC2
RGB rgb(245, 219, 194)
HSL hsl(29 72% 86%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 11, 21, 4)
Luminance 0.7397
Contrast Black 15.79:1White 1.33:1

CSS

--color-f5dbc2: #F5DBC2;
.background-f5dbc2 { background-color: #F5DBC2; }
.text-f5dbc2 { color: #F5DBC2; }

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
Luminance0.7397
Black text15.79:1AA Pass
White text1.33:1AA 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":"#F5DBC2","rgb":[245,219,194],"hsl":[29,72,86],"cmyk":[0,11,21,4],"luminance":0.7397,"contrast":{"black":15.79,"white":1.33}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":15.79,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.33,"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":"#F5F4C2","hex":"#F5F4C2","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.6,"contrastWhite":1.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Bisque","hex":"#FFE4C4","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.15,"contrastWhite":1.22,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Vellum","hex":"#EFE3C8","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.49,"contrastWhite":1.27,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Pearl","hex":"#EAE0C8","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.99,"contrastWhite":1.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","light","pastel","light orange","pastel orange","Vellum adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","light surfaces"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f5dbc2.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/vellum.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-peach.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peach-puff.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#C2DCF5","analogous":["#F5C2C2","#F5F4C2"],"triadic":["#C2F5DA","#DAC2F5"],"tetradic":["#C2F5C2","#C2DCF5","#F4C2F5"],"splitComplementary":["#C2F5F4","#C2C2F5"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#F5DBC2","#E8AB73"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#E8AB73","saturated":"#FDDABA","desaturated":"#EDDBC9","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFEFE0"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"vellum","name":"Vellum","hex":"#EFE3C8","distance":11.661903789690601},{"slug":"pastel-peach","name":"Pastel Peach","hex":"#FFDAB9","distance":13.490737563232042},{"slug":"peach-puff","name":"Peach Puff","hex":"#FFDAB9","distance":13.490737563232042},{"slug":"pearl","name":"Pearl","hex":"#EAE0C8","distance":13.490737563232042},{"slug":"bisque","name":"Bisque","hex":"#FFE4C4","distance":13.601470508735444}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F5DBC2

#F5DBC2 is classified as a warm orange value with light and pastel visual character. #F5DBC2 is visually closest to Vellum, a named orange color with HEX #EFE3C8.

The RGB channels are 245, 219, and 194, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 29deg with 72% saturation and 86% 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 0.7397, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 11.66, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text15.79:1AA Pass
White text1.33:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F5DBC2 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000015.79:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.33:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#F5F4C2#000000 text · best 18.6:1#F5F4C2
Bisque#000000 text · best 17.15:1#FFE4C4
Vellum#000000 text · best 16.49:1#EFE3C8
Pearl#000000 text · best 15.99:1#EAE0C8

Generated Palette

#F5DBC2#F5DBC2
#C2DCF5#C2DCF5
#F5C2C2#F5C2C2
#F5F4C2#F5F4C2
White#FFFFFF
#E8AB73#E8AB73

Color Harmonies

#C2DCF5#C2DCF5
#F5C2C2#F5C2C2
#F5F4C2#F5F4C2
#C2F5DA#C2F5DA
#DAC2F5#DAC2F5

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#E8AB73#E8AB73
#FDDABA#FDDABA
#EDDBC9#EDDBC9
White#FFFFFF
#FFEFE0#FFEFE0

Nearest Named Colors

Vellum#EFE3C8
Pastel Peach#FFDAB9
Peach Puff#FFDAB9
Pearl#EAE0C8
Bisque#FFE4C4

Related HEX Guides

Vellum colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EFE3C8.Pastel Peach colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFDAB9.Peach Puff colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFDAB9.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.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.#F5DBC2 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.