#F2A98D
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79.8% 0.095 41.8), rgb(242, 169, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#F2A98D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2A98D |
| RGB | rgb(242, 169, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 80%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.095 41.8) |
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 #F2A98D | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2A98D | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2A98D text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2A98D text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEBE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 41.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2A98D
oklch(79.8% 0.095 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED7C4F
oklch(70.6% 0.152 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#E35500
oklch(63.1% 0.191 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#451501
oklch(27.1% 0.08 41.8)
#F2A98D 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) | #BBB18B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC08D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9DA2 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2A98D
#F2A98D
oklch(79.8% 0.095 41.8)
- #72CBE9
#72CBE9
oklch(79.8% 0.095 222.1)
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 #F2A98D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.028
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.030
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.038
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.039
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
Use #F2A98D 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.