#F2AD85
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(80.4% 0.097 51), rgb(242, 173, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#F2AD85 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2AD85 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 173, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 81%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.097 51) |
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 #F2AD85 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2AD85 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2AD85 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2AD85 text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F7D0B9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 52.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2AD85
oklch(80.4% 0.097 51)
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Step 400
400
#EB8038
oklch(70.7% 0.156 51.1)
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Step 500
500
#D46500
oklch(63% 0.164 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692F00
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#F2AD85 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) | #C0B382 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C285 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA1A3 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2AD85
#F2AD85
oklch(80.4% 0.097 51)
- #7ACBF2
#7ACBF2
oklch(80.5% 0.097 230.5)
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 #F2AD85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.025
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.034
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
Use #F2AD85 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.