#F2A585
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(78.9% 0.102 43.4), rgb(242, 165, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#F2A585 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2A585 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 165, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 81%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.102 43.4) |
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 #F2A585 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2A585 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2A585 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2A585 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 44)
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Step 200
200
#FBCEBC
oklch(88.6% 0.057 42.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2A585
oklch(78.9% 0.102 43.4)
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Step 400
400
#F27943
oklch(70.7% 0.164 43.2)
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Step 500
500
#E05800
oklch(63% 0.186 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD4900
oklch(55.5% 0.164 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#441500
oklch(26.8% 0.079 43.1)
#F2A585 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) | #B9AE83 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBE85 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF989D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2A585
#F2A585
oklch(78.9% 0.102 43.4)
- #69C9EA
#69C9EA
oklch(79% 0.102 222.9)
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 #F2A585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.023
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.024
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.045
Use #F2A585 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.