#F2AA57
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(79.2% 0.13 67.8), rgb(242, 170, 87).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#F2AA57 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2AA57 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 170, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 86%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.13 67.8) |
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 #F2AA57 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2AA57 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2AA57 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2AA57 text on black | 10.66:1 | 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
#FEF4E9
oklch(97.2% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE6D0
oklch(93.6% 0.037 68.7)
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Step 200
200
#FAD1A6
oklch(88.5% 0.073 68)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2AA57
oklch(79.2% 0.13 67.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF8B00
oklch(70.8% 0.155 67.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF7600
oklch(63% 0.138 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#F2AA57 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) | #C2AF4F | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3BF59 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9997 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2AA57
#F2AA57
oklch(79.2% 0.13 67.8)
- #7FC1FF
#7FC1FF
oklch(79.1% 0.111 247.9)
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 #F2AA57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.020
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.022
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.030
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.032
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.040
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.041
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.042
Use #F2AA57 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.