#F2A950
Closest named color: Light Orange (#FDAA48). oklch(78.9% 0.135 68.9), rgb(242, 169, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#F2A950 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Orange (#FDAA48), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Orange (#FDAA48) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2A950 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 169, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 86%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.135 68.9) |
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 #F2A950 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2A950 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2A950 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2A950 text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#FEF4E9
oklch(97.2% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE6CF
oklch(93.7% 0.039 68.6)
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Step 200
200
#FAD1A4
oklch(88.5% 0.075 69.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2A950
oklch(78.9% 0.135 68.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD8C00
oklch(70.7% 0.154 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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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)
#F2A950 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) | #C2AE46 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3BF52 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9796 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2A950
#F2A950
oklch(78.9% 0.135 68.9)
- #80C0FF
#80C0FF
oklch(78.9% 0.112 249)
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 #F2A950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.019
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.023
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.028
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.030
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.035
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.037
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.039
Use #F2A950 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.