#F2A98E
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79.8% 0.094 41.1), rgb(242, 169, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#F2A98E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2A98E |
| RGB | rgb(242, 169, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 79%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.094 41.1) |
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 #F2A98E | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2A98E | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2A98E text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2A98E text on black | 10.84:1 | 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
#F9CEBF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 40.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2A98E
oklch(79.8% 0.094 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED7C51
oklch(70.6% 0.151 41)
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Step 500
500
#E45301
oklch(63% 0.193 41)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872E00
oklch(42.8% 0.131 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#712500
oklch(37.6% 0.115 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#451502
oklch(27.1% 0.08 41)
#F2A98E 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) | #BBB18C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC08E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9EA2 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2A98E
#F2A98E
oklch(79.8% 0.094 41.1)
- #73CBE8
#73CBE8
oklch(79.8% 0.094 221.5)
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 #F2A98E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.027
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.031
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.050
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
Use #F2A98E 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.