#F2A96D
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(79.3% 0.115 59.5), rgb(242, 169, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#F2A96D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2A96D |
| RGB | rgb(242, 169, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 84%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.115 59.5) |
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 #F2A96D | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2A96D | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2A96D text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2A96D text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#FBE5D4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 60.1)
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Step 200
200
#FAD0AF
oklch(88.5% 0.065 60)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2A96D
oklch(79.3% 0.115 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA8200
oklch(70.7% 0.167 59.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96F00
oklch(63.1% 0.149 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 59.4)
#F2A96D 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) | #BFAF68 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BF6E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9A9A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2A96D
#F2A96D
oklch(79.3% 0.115 59.5)
- #70C5FD
#70C5FD
oklch(79.2% 0.115 239.3)
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 #F2A96D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.028
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.031
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.037
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.038
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.046
Use #F2A96D 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.