#F2A273
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.1% 0.114 50.9), rgb(242, 162, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#F2A273 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2A273 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 162, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 83%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.114 50.9) |
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 #F2A273 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2A273 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2A273 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2A273 text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#FEF3EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCEB4
oklch(88.5% 0.063 51.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2A273
oklch(78.1% 0.114 50.9)
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Step 400
400
#F6780B
oklch(70.8% 0.182 51)
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Step 500
500
#D46500
oklch(63% 0.164 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#F2A273 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) | #B8AA6F | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBB73 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9396 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2A273
#F2A273
oklch(78.1% 0.114 50.9)
- #61C5F3
#61C5F3
oklch(78.1% 0.114 230.6)
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 #F2A273, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.023
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.040
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.043
Use #F2A273 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.