#F2AD74
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(80.1% 0.109 59.9), rgb(242, 173, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#F2AD74 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2AD74 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 173, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 83%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.109 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 #F2AD74 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2AD74 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2AD74 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2AD74 text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#FAE5D5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 59.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8D0B2
oklch(88.4% 0.06 58.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2AD74
oklch(80.1% 0.109 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)
#F2AD74 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) | #C2B26F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C275 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9F9F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2AD74
#F2AD74
oklch(80.1% 0.109 59.9)
- #79C7FD
#79C7FD
oklch(80% 0.109 240.3)
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 #F2AD74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.024
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.025
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.039
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.041
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
Use #F2AD74 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.