#F2A767
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.8% 0.12 60.2), rgb(242, 167, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#F2A767 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2A767 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 167, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 84%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.12 60.2) |
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 #F2A767 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2A767 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2A767 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2A767 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
#FEF3EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D3
oklch(93.6% 0.035 60.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBD0AD
oklch(88.6% 0.067 60.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2A767
oklch(78.8% 0.12 60.2)
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Step 400
400
#E98300
oklch(70.7% 0.166 60.1)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#F2A767 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) | #BEAD61 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BE68 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9798 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2A767
#F2A767
oklch(78.8% 0.12 60.2)
- #6CC4FF
#6CC4FF
oklch(78.9% 0.12 240)
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 #F2A767, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.008
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.025
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.035
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.039
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.041
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.045
Use #F2A767 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.