#F2AC72
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(79.9% 0.111 59.9), rgb(242, 172, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#F2AC72 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2AC72 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 172, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 83%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.111 59.9) |
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 #F2AC72 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2AC72 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2AC72 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2AC72 text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#FDF3EC
oklch(97% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D5
oklch(93.5% 0.032 58.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8D0B1
oklch(88.4% 0.061 59.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2AC72
oklch(79.9% 0.111 59.9)
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Step 400
400
#E98300
oklch(70.7% 0.166 60.1)
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Step 500
500
#C97000
oklch(63.2% 0.148 60)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 59.4)
#F2AC72 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) | #C1B26D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C173 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9D9E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2AC72
#F2AC72
oklch(79.9% 0.111 59.9)
- #77C7FD
#77C7FD
oklch(79.9% 0.11 239.7)
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 #F2AC72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.022
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.026
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.031
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.039
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.048
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.049
Use #F2AC72 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.