#F2A033
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(77% 0.151 68.7), rgb(242, 160, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#F2A033 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2A033 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 160, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 88%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.151 68.7) |
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 #F2A033 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F2A033 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2A033 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2A033 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#FEE5CB
oklch(93.6% 0.044 68.3)
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Step 200
200
#FED09D
oklch(88.6% 0.084 69.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2A033
oklch(77% 0.151 68.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE8B00
oklch(70.7% 0.155 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A16400
oklch(55.7% 0.122 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#F2A033 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) | #BBA620 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFB936 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8C8B | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2A033
#F2A033
oklch(77% 0.151 68.7)
- #72BAFF
#72BAFF
oklch(76.9% 0.123 248.7)
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 #F2A033, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.020
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.028
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.030
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.031
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.033
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.033
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.038
Use #F2A033 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.