Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#F5F5D6

#F5F5D6 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Beige. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 245, 245, 214, HSL 60, 61%, 90%, has luminance 0.8957, and belongs to the light group.

yellowwarmlight
#F5F5D6 Sample readable text
HEX #F5F5D6
RGB rgb(245, 245, 214)
HSL hsl(60 61% 90%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 0, 13, 4)
Luminance 0.8957
Contrast Black 18.91:1White 1.11:1

CSS

--color-f5f5d6: #F5F5D6;
.background-f5f5d6 { background-color: #F5F5D6; }
.text-f5f5d6 { color: #F5F5D6; }

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
Luminance0.8957
Black text18.91:1AA Pass
White text1.11:1AA 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":"#F5F5D6","rgb":[245,245,214],"hsl":[60,61,90],"cmyk":[0,0,13,4],"luminance":0.8957,"contrast":{"black":18.91,"white":1.11}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":18.91,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.11,"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":"#FBFBD0","hex":"#FBFBD0","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.81,"contrastWhite":1.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Light Goldenrod Yellow","hex":"#FAFAD2","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.67,"contrastWhite":1.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Beige","hex":"#F5F5DC","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.98,"contrastWhite":1.11,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Papaya Whip","hex":"#FFEFD5","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.56,"contrastWhite":1.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","light","light yellow","Beige adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","light surfaces","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f5f5d6.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/beige.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-goldenrod-yellow.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/antique-white.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#D6D6F5","analogous":["#F5E6D6","#E6F5D6"],"triadic":["#D6F5F5","#F5D6F5"],"tetradic":["#D6F5E6","#D6D6F5","#F5D6E6"],"splitComplementary":["#D6E5F5","#E5D6F5"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5D6","#E3E38C"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#E3E38C","saturated":"#FBFBD0","desaturated":"#EFEFDC","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFFFF5"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"beige","name":"Beige","hex":"#F5F5DC","distance":6},{"slug":"light-goldenrod-yellow","name":"Light Goldenrod Yellow","hex":"#FAFAD2","distance":8.12403840463596},{"slug":"antique-white","name":"Antique White","hex":"#FAEBD7","distance":11.224972160321824},{"slug":"canvas","name":"Canvas","hex":"#F4EBD0","distance":11.704699910719626},{"slug":"papaya-whip","name":"Papaya Whip","hex":"#FFEFD5","distance":11.704699910719626}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F5F5D6

#F5F5D6 is classified as a warm yellow value with light visual character. #F5F5D6 is visually closest to Beige, a named yellow color with HEX #F5F5DC.

The RGB channels are 245, 245, and 214, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 60deg with 61% saturation and 90% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-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 light surfaces. Its luminance is 0.8957, 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 text18.91:1AA Pass
White text1.11:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F5F5D6 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000018.91:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.11:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#FBFBD0#000000 text · best 19.81:1#FBFBD0
Light Goldenrod Yellow#000000 text · best 19.67:1#FAFAD2
Beige#000000 text · best 18.98:1#F5F5DC
Papaya Whip#000000 text · best 18.56:1#FFEFD5

Generated Palette

#F5F5D6#F5F5D6
#D6D6F5#D6D6F5
#F5E6D6#F5E6D6
#E6F5D6#E6F5D6
White#FFFFFF
#E3E38C#E3E38C

Color Harmonies

#D6D6F5#D6D6F5
#F5E6D6#F5E6D6
#E6F5D6#E6F5D6
#D6F5F5#D6F5F5
#F5D6F5#F5D6F5

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#E3E38C#E3E38C
#FBFBD0#FBFBD0
#EFEFDC#EFEFDC
White#FFFFFF
#FFFFF5#FFFFF5

Nearest Named Colors

Beige#F5F5DC
Light Goldenrod Yellow#FAFAD2
Antique White#FAEBD7
Canvas#F4EBD0
Papaya Whip#FFEFD5

Related HEX Guides

Beige colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F5F5DC.Light Goldenrod Yellow colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FAFAD2.Antique White colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FAEBD7.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.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.#F5F5D6 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.