#F2A548
Closest named color: Light Orange (#FDAA48). oklch(78.1% 0.14 68), rgb(242, 165, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#F2A548 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Orange (#FDAA48), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Orange (#FDAA48) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2A548 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 165, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 87%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.14 68) |
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 #F2A548 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2A548 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2A548 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2A548 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#FEF3E8
oklch(97% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE5CE
oklch(93.5% 0.04 66.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCD0A2
oklch(88.5% 0.078 67.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2A548
oklch(78.1% 0.14 68)
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Step 400
400
#DF8B00
oklch(70.8% 0.155 67.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF7700
oklch(63.2% 0.138 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#F2A548 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) | #BFAA3D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BC4A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9391 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2A548
#F2A548
oklch(78.1% 0.14 68)
- #78BEFF
#78BEFF
oklch(78.1% 0.117 247.8)
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 #F2A548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.023
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.026
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.027
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.034
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.034
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.035
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.036
Use #F2A548 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.