#F2AA72
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(79.5% 0.111 58.2), rgb(242, 170, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#F2AA72 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2AA72 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 170, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 83%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.111 58.2) |
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 #F2AA72 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2AA72 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2AA72 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2AA72 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#FEF3EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D5
oklch(93.5% 0.032 58.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9D0B1
oklch(88.5% 0.062 58.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2AA72
oklch(79.5% 0.111 58.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC8100
oklch(70.8% 0.169 58.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB6E00
oklch(63.2% 0.151 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904C00
oklch(49% 0.117 57.9)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#F2AA72 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) | #BFB06D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C072 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9B9C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2AA72
#F2AA72
oklch(79.5% 0.111 58.2)
- #73C6FB
#73C6FB
oklch(79.4% 0.111 238.3)
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 #F2AA72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.019
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.028
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.031
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.035
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.049
Use #F2AA72 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.