#F2A024
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(76.9% 0.157 70.6), rgb(242, 160, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#F2A024 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2A024 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 160, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 89%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.157 70.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F2A024 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F2A024 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2A024 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2A024 text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF3E7
oklch(97% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE5CA
oklch(93.5% 0.045 69.4)
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Step 200
200
#FED09A
oklch(88.5% 0.087 70.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2A024
oklch(76.9% 0.157 70.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8D00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#F2A024 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BCA600 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFB928 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8B8A | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2A024
#F2A024
oklch(76.9% 0.157 70.6)
- #76B9FF
#76B9FF
oklch(76.9% 0.122 250.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F2A024, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.016
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.027
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.027
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.029
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.032
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.036
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.042
Use #F2A024 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.