#F2AA8A
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(79.9% 0.096 44.8), rgb(242, 170, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#F2AA8A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2AA8A |
| RGB | rgb(242, 170, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 80%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.096 44.8) |
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 #F2AA8A | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2AA8A | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2AA8A text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2AA8A text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5DB
oklch(93.7% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 45)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2AA8A
oklch(79.9% 0.096 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED7D48
oklch(70.7% 0.154 44.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE5B00
oklch(63.1% 0.181 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#F2AA8A 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) | #BDB288 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC18A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9EA2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2AA8A
#F2AA8A
oklch(79.9% 0.096 44.8)
- #74CBEC
#74CBEC
oklch(80% 0.096 224.7)
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 #F2AA8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.030
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.032
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.034
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.042
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.051
Use #F2AA8A 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.