#F2AC85
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(80.2% 0.098 50), rgb(242, 172, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#F2AC85 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2AC85 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 172, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 81%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.098 50) |
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 #F2AC85 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2AC85 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2AC85 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2AC85 text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5D9
oklch(93.6% 0.028 51.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8D0BA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 50.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2AC85
oklch(80.2% 0.098 50)
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Step 400
400
#EC7F3A
oklch(70.7% 0.157 49.8)
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Step 500
500
#D66400
oklch(63.2% 0.167 50)
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Step 600
600
#B45300
oklch(55.5% 0.147 50)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#6A2E00
oklch(37.8% 0.1 50)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#F2AC85 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) | #BFB382 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C285 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9FA2 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2AC85
#F2AC85
oklch(80.2% 0.098 50)
- #78CAF1
#78CAF1
oklch(80.1% 0.097 230.2)
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 #F2AC85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.027
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.032
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.035
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.049
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.049
Use #F2AC85 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.