#F2AA79
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(79.6% 0.107 54.8), rgb(242, 170, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#F2AA79 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2AA79 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 170, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 82%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.107 54.8) |
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 #F2AA79 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2AA79 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2AA79 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2AA79 text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D7
oklch(93.6% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9D0B5
oklch(88.6% 0.059 55.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2AA79
oklch(79.6% 0.107 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF7E14
oklch(70.7% 0.171 54.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF6A00
oklch(63.1% 0.157 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF5900
oklch(55.7% 0.138 55)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#F2AA79 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) | #BFB075 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C079 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9C9E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2AA79
#F2AA79
oklch(79.6% 0.107 54.8)
- #73C8F7
#73C8F7
oklch(79.7% 0.106 234.5)
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 #F2AA79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.026
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.027
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.031
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.049
Use #F2AA79 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.