Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#F5E8C2

#F5E8C2 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Vellum. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 245, 232, 194, HSL 45, 72%, 86%, has luminance 0.8102, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

yellowwarmlightpastel
#F5E8C2 Sample readable text
HEX #F5E8C2
RGB rgb(245, 232, 194)
HSL hsl(45 72% 86%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 5, 21, 4)
Luminance 0.8102
Contrast Black 17.2:1White 1.22:1

CSS

--color-f5e8c2: #F5E8C2;
.background-f5e8c2 { background-color: #F5E8C2; }
.text-f5e8c2 { color: #F5E8C2; }

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
Luminance0.8102
Black text17.2:1AA Pass
White text1.22:1AA 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":"#F5E8C2","rgb":[245,232,194],"hsl":[45,72,86],"cmyk":[0,5,21,4],"luminance":0.8102,"contrast":{"black":17.2,"white":1.22}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":17.2,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.22,"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":"#E8F5C2","hex":"#E8F5C2","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.27,"contrastWhite":1.15,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FDECBA","hex":"#FDECBA","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.88,"contrastWhite":1.17,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Canvas","hex":"#F4EBD0","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.64,"contrastWhite":1.19,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Champagne","hex":"#F7E7CE","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.28,"contrastWhite":1.22,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","light","pastel","light yellow","pastel yellow","Vellum adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","light surfaces","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f5e8c2.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/champagne.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#C2CEF5","analogous":["#F5CEC2","#E8F5C2"],"triadic":["#C2F5E8","#E8C2F5"],"tetradic":["#C2F5CE","#C2CEF5","#F5C2E8"],"splitComplementary":["#C2E8F5","#CEC2F5"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#F5E8C2","#E8CB73"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#E8CB73","saturated":"#FDECBA","desaturated":"#EDE4C9","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFF7E0"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"vellum","name":"Vellum","hex":"#EFE3C8","distance":9.848857801796104},{"slug":"bisque","name":"Bisque","hex":"#FFE4C4","distance":10.954451150103322},{"slug":"champagne","name":"Champagne","hex":"#F7E7CE","distance":12.206555615733702},{"slug":"canvas","name":"Canvas","hex":"#F4EBD0","distance":14.352700094407323},{"slug":"pearl","name":"Pearl","hex":"#EAE0C8","distance":14.866068747318506}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F5E8C2

#F5E8C2 is classified as a warm yellow value with light and pastel visual character. #F5E8C2 is visually closest to Vellum, a named orange color with HEX #EFE3C8.

The RGB channels are 245, 232, and 194, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 45deg 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 0.8102, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 9.85, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text17.2:1AA Pass
White text1.22:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F5E8C2 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000017.2:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.22:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#E8F5C2#000000 text · best 18.27:1#E8F5C2
#FDECBA#000000 text · best 17.88:1#FDECBA
Canvas#000000 text · best 17.64:1#F4EBD0
Champagne#000000 text · best 17.28:1#F7E7CE

Generated Palette

#F5E8C2#F5E8C2
#C2CEF5#C2CEF5
#F5CEC2#F5CEC2
#E8F5C2#E8F5C2
White#FFFFFF
#E8CB73#E8CB73

Color Harmonies

#C2CEF5#C2CEF5
#F5CEC2#F5CEC2
#E8F5C2#E8F5C2
#C2F5E8#C2F5E8
#E8C2F5#E8C2F5

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#E8CB73#E8CB73
#FDECBA#FDECBA
#EDE4C9#EDE4C9
White#FFFFFF
#FFF7E0#FFF7E0

Nearest Named Colors

Vellum#EFE3C8
Bisque#FFE4C4
Champagne#F7E7CE
Canvas#F4EBD0
Pearl#EAE0C8

Related HEX Guides

Vellum colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EFE3C8.Bisque colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFE4C4.Champagne colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F7E7CE.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow 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.#F5E8C2 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.