#F5F5DC

#F5F5DC is the hex color Beige. Here are its RGB, HSL, HSV, CMYK, and OKLCH values, ready-made shades and palettes, and the text colors that stay readable on it.

This is the nearest named color to #F5F5DC; the exact match is Beige.

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#F5F5DC color codes

HEX
#F5F5DC
HEX8
#F5F5DCFF
HEX8 (Android)
#FFF5F5DC
RGB
rgb(245, 245, 220)
RGB (%)
96%, 96%, 86%
HSL
hsl(60, 56%, 91%)
HSV / HSB
hsv(60, 10%, 96%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 10%, 4%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.9636 0.0328 107)
OKLCH (%)
oklch(96.36% 0.0328 107)
Decimal
16119260

What color is #F5F5DC?

#F5F5DC sits at 96% lightness and 0.0328 chroma in OKLCH, hue 107°. Its nearest named color is Beige (an exact match).

Shades and tints of #F5F5DC

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#F5F5DC color harmonies

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Using #F5F5DC in CSS

.text       { color: #F5F5DC; }
.background { background-color: #F5F5DC; }
.border     { border: 2px solid #F5F5DC; }

/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.9636 0.0328 107); }

/* #F5F5DC at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #F5F5DC80; }

Is #F5F5DC accessible?

#F5F5DC on white text scores 1.11:1; on black text it scores 18.98:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #F5F5DC. Recommended text color on a #F5F5DC background: black.

A 18.98:1 vs black
A 1.11:1 vs white
  • AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
  • AA large ≥ 3 Pass
  • AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
  • AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass

Recommended text color: black

CSS contrast-color() contrast-color(#F5F5DC) → black
APCA Lc experimental 99.1 Lc · body text — preferred (black text)

WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.

Related colors

Nearest featured color: Gold #FFD700. See more in the yellow family on the colors hub.

Frequently asked questions

What color is #F5F5DC?
#F5F5DC is Beige. In RGB it is rgb(245, 245, 220), and in HSL hsl(60, 56%, 91%).
What is #F5F5DC in RGB?
#F5F5DC converts to rgb(245, 245, 220) — red 245, green 245, blue 220.
What text color is readable on #F5F5DC?
Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (18.98:1) against #F5F5DC. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #F5F5DC.
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