#F2AB15
Named color: Squash. oklch(78.9% 0.161 77.9), rgb(242, 171, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#F2AB15 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Squash. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Squash |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2AB15 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 171, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 89%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.161 77.9) |
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 #F2AB15 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2AB15 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2AB15 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2AB15 text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#FEF4E6
oklch(97.1% 0.021 76.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE7C8
oklch(93.6% 0.046 78.8)
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Step 200
200
#FAD295
oklch(88.4% 0.09 77.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2AB15
oklch(78.9% 0.161 77.9)
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Step 400
400
#D29300
oklch(70.7% 0.147 78.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#F2AB15 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) | #C6AE00 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6BF20 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9792 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2AB15
#F2AB15
oklch(78.9% 0.161 77.9)
- #8FBCFF
#8FBCFF
oklch(78.9% 0.108 258.1)
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 #F2AB15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.021
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.022
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.022
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.024
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.027
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.034
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.035
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.039
Use #F2AB15 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.