Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#F5DEAD

#F5DEAD is a warm orange HEX color close to Wheat. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 245, 222, 173, HSL 41, 78%, 82%, has luminance 0.7467, and belongs to the pastel group.

orangewarmpastel
#F5DEAD Sample readable text
HEX #F5DEAD
RGB rgb(245, 222, 173)
HSL hsl(41 78% 82%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 9, 29, 4)
Luminance 0.7467
Contrast Black 15.93:1White 1.32:1

CSS

--color-f5dead: #F5DEAD;
.background-f5dead { background-color: #F5DEAD; }
.text-f5dead { color: #F5DEAD; }

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
Luminance0.7467
Black text15.93:1AA Pass
White text1.32:1AA 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":"#F5DEAD","rgb":[245,222,173],"hsl":[41,78,82],"cmyk":[0,9,29,4],"luminance":0.7467,"contrast":{"black":15.93,"white":1.32}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":15.93,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.32,"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":"#E8F5AD","hex":"#E8F5AD","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.1,"contrastWhite":1.16,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Peach","hex":"#FFE5B4","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.12,"contrastWhite":1.23,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Pale Goldenrod","hex":"#EEE8AA","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.76,"contrastWhite":1.25,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FFE2A3","hex":"#FFE2A3","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.66,"contrastWhite":1.26,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","pastel","pastel orange","Wheat adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f5dead.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/wheat.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/vanilla.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/navajo-white.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#ADC4F5","analogous":["#F5BAAD","#E8F5AD"],"triadic":["#ADF5DE","#DEADF5"],"tetradic":["#ADF5BA","#ADC4F5","#F5ADE8"],"splitComplementary":["#ADE8F5","#BAADF5"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#F5DEAD","#EBBD5C"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#EBBD5C","saturated":"#FFE2A3","desaturated":"#EBDBB7","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFEFCC"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"wheat","name":"Wheat","hex":"#F5DEB3","distance":6},{"slug":"vanilla","name":"Vanilla","hex":"#F3E5AB","distance":7.54983443527075},{"slug":"navajo-white","name":"Navajo White","hex":"#FFDEAD","distance":10},{"slug":"pale-goldenrod","name":"Pale Goldenrod","hex":"#EEE8AA","distance":12.569805089976535},{"slug":"peach","name":"Peach","hex":"#FFE5B4","distance":14.071247279470288}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F5DEAD

#F5DEAD is classified as a warm orange value with pastel visual character. #F5DEAD is visually closest to Wheat, a named orange color with HEX #F5DEB3.

The RGB channels are 245, 222, and 173, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 41deg 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 0.7467, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 6.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text15.93:1AA Pass
White text1.32:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F5DEAD needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000015.93:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.32:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#E8F5AD#000000 text · best 18.1:1#E8F5AD
Peach#000000 text · best 17.12:1#FFE5B4
Pale Goldenrod#000000 text · best 16.76:1#EEE8AA
#FFE2A3#000000 text · best 16.66:1#FFE2A3

Generated Palette

#F5DEAD#F5DEAD
#ADC4F5#ADC4F5
#F5BAAD#F5BAAD
#E8F5AD#E8F5AD
White#FFFFFF
#EBBD5C#EBBD5C

Color Harmonies

#ADC4F5#ADC4F5
#F5BAAD#F5BAAD
#E8F5AD#E8F5AD
#ADF5DE#ADF5DE
#DEADF5#DEADF5

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#EBBD5C#EBBD5C
#FFE2A3#FFE2A3
#EBDBB7#EBDBB7
White#FFFFFF
#FFEFCC#FFEFCC

Nearest Named Colors

Wheat#F5DEB3
Vanilla#F3E5AB
Navajo White#FFDEAD
Pale Goldenrod#EEE8AA
Peach#FFE5B4

Related HEX Guides

Wheat colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F5DEB3.Vanilla colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F3E5AB.Navajo White colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFDEAD.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.#F5DEAD APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.