#FFE5A7

Accessibility

AAA

17.02:1

Vs white / black

1.23:1 · 17.02:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#ffe5a7

RGB

rgb(255, 229, 167)

RGBA

rgba(255, 229, 167, 1)

HSL

hsl(42, 100%, 83%)

HSLA

hsla(42, 100%, 83%, 1)

HSV

hsv(42, 35%, 100%)

LAB

lab(91.73% 0.23 33.52)

LCH

lch(91.73% 33.52 89.61)

OKLAB

oklab(0.9288 0.0032 0.0836)

OKLCH

oklch(0.9288 0.0837 87.81)

XYZ

xyz(76.24, 80.09, 48.00)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 10%, 35%, 0%)

CSS

color: #ffe5a7;

CSS variable

--color-ffe5a7: #ffe5a7;

SCSS

$color-ffe5a7: #ffe5a7;

JavaScript

const color = "#ffe5a7";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#ffe5a7";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#ffe5a7" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#ffe5a7", "rgb": { "r": 255, "g": 229, "b": 167 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.9288 0.0837 87.81)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#ffe5a7-1: #ffe5a7;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

amber-200

Very different · ΔE 5.7 · #FDE68A

Nearest CSS named color

Moccasin

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.67 · #FFE4B5

Nearest Material color

amber-100

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.54 · #FFECB3

Nearest Bootstrap color

warning

Very different · ΔE 15.65 · #FFC107

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50fff4cf 100f7e6be 200e6d2a4 300d2bc86 400b79f63 5009b8348 600826e3a 70069572c 80050421e 900392e11 950231902

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fffdf8 fffbf0 fff9e9 fff6e2 fff4da fff2d3 fff0cc ffeec4 ffecbd ffe9b6 ffe7ae ffe5a7 ead299 d5bf8b bfac7d aa996f 958661 807354 6a5f46 554c38 40392a 2a261c 15130e

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fffdf8 fffbf0 fff9e9 fff6e2 fff4da fff2d3 fff0cc ffeec4 ffecbd ffe9b6 ffe7ae

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

ead299 d5bf8b bfac7d aa996f 958661 807354 6a5f46 554c38 40392a 2a261c 15130e

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

f4dda4 ead4a1 dfcc9d d5c39a cabb97 c0b394 b5aa90 aaa28d a0998a 959187 8b8883

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#FFE5A7Stop 1 #A8C2FFStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#FFBAA8Stop 1 #FFE5A7Stop 2 #EEFFA8Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#FFE5A7Stop 1 #A8FFE5Stop 2 #E5A8FFStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#FFE5A7Stop 1 #A8EEFFStop 2 #BAA8FFStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#664700Stop 1 #B37D00Stop 2 #FFB300Stop 3 #FFC94DStop 4 #FFE099Stop 5

Using this color

Where #ffe5a7 works

#FFE5A7 (#ffe5a7) sits in the orange family at about 42° hue, 100% saturation, and 83% lightness. Contrast is 1.23:1 on white and 17.02:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: amber-200 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #ffe5a7 as small body text on white — 1.23:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Creativity, enthusiasm, and friendliness. Approachable CTAs and lifestyle brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Orange range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Sour Lemon#FFEAA7 Material Amber 100#FFECB3 Moccasin#FFE4B5 NavajoWhite#FFDEAD Wheat#F5DEB3 Material Orange 100#FFE0B2 Tailwind amber 200#FDE68A Material Amber 200#FFE082 PaleGoldenRod#EEE8AA Tailwind amber 100#FEF3C7 Material Yellow 100#FFF9C4 Tailwind orange 200#FED7AA