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HEX atlas value

#F5DDC2

#F5DDC2 is a warm orange HEX color close to Vellum. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 245, 221, 194, HSL 32, 72%, 86%, has luminance 0.7502, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

orangewarmlightpastel
#F5DDC2 Sample readable text
HEX #F5DDC2
RGB rgb(245, 221, 194)
HSL hsl(32 72% 86%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 10, 21, 4)
Luminance 0.7502
Contrast Black 16:1White 1.31:1

CSS

--color-f5ddc2: #F5DDC2;
.background-f5ddc2 { background-color: #F5DDC2; }
.text-f5ddc2 { color: #F5DDC2; }

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
Luminance0.7502
Black text16:1AA Pass
White text1.31:1AA 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":"#F5DDC2","rgb":[245,221,194],"hsl":[32,72,86],"cmyk":[0,10,21,4],"luminance":0.7502,"contrast":{"black":16,"white":1.31}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":16,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.31,"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":"#F3F5C2","hex":"#F3F5C2","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.65,"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":"#FDDEBA","hex":"#FDDEBA","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.33,"contrastWhite":1.29,"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/f5ddc2.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/vellum.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bisque.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pearl.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#C2DAF5","analogous":["#F5C3C2","#F3F5C2"],"triadic":["#C2F5DD","#DDC2F5"],"tetradic":["#C2F5C3","#C2DAF5","#F5C2F3"],"splitComplementary":["#C2F3F5","#C3C2F5"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#F5DDC2","#E8B173"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#E8B173","saturated":"#FDDEBA","desaturated":"#EDDCC9","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFF1E0"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"vellum","name":"Vellum","hex":"#EFE3C8","distance":10.392304845413264},{"slug":"bisque","name":"Bisque","hex":"#FFE4C4","distance":12.36931687685298},{"slug":"pearl","name":"Pearl","hex":"#EAE0C8","distance":12.884098726725126},{"slug":"pastel-peach","name":"Pastel Peach","hex":"#FFDAB9","distance":13.784048752090222},{"slug":"peach-puff","name":"Peach Puff","hex":"#FFDAB9","distance":13.784048752090222}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F5DDC2

#F5DDC2 is classified as a warm orange value with light and pastel visual character. #F5DDC2 is visually closest to Vellum, a named orange color with HEX #EFE3C8.

The RGB channels are 245, 221, and 194, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 32deg 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 0.7502, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 10.39, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text16:1AA Pass
White text1.31:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F5DDC2 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000016:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.31:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#F3F5C2#000000 text · best 18.65:1#F3F5C2
Bisque#000000 text · best 17.15:1#FFE4C4
Vellum#000000 text · best 16.49:1#EFE3C8
#FDDEBA#000000 text · best 16.33:1#FDDEBA

Generated Palette

#F5DDC2#F5DDC2
#C2DAF5#C2DAF5
#F5C3C2#F5C3C2
#F3F5C2#F3F5C2
White#FFFFFF
#E8B173#E8B173

Color Harmonies

#C2DAF5#C2DAF5
#F5C3C2#F5C3C2
#F3F5C2#F3F5C2
#C2F5DD#C2F5DD
#DDC2F5#DDC2F5

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#E8B173#E8B173
#FDDEBA#FDDEBA
#EDDCC9#EDDCC9
White#FFFFFF
#FFF1E0#FFF1E0

Nearest Named Colors

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

Related HEX Guides

Vellum colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EFE3C8.Bisque colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFE4C4.Pearl colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EAE0C8.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.#F5DDC2 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.