#F2AE0C
Closest named color: Squash (#F2AB15). oklch(79.4% 0.163 80), rgb(242, 174, 12).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#F2AE0C is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Squash (#F2AB15), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Squash (#F2AB15) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2AE0C |
| RGB | rgb(242, 174, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 91%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.163 80) |
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 #F2AE0C | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2AE0C | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2AE0C text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2AE0C text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#FDF4E6
oklch(97% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE7C7
oklch(93.6% 0.047 79.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9D394
oklch(88.5% 0.091 79.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2AE0C
oklch(79.4% 0.163 80)
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Step 400
400
#D09400
oklch(70.7% 0.147 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#F2AE0C 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) | #C8B000 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C11B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9A94 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2AE0C
#F2AE0C
oklch(79.4% 0.163 80)
- #95BDFF
#95BDFF
oklch(79.4% 0.104 260.2)
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 #F2AE0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.008
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.017
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.017
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.021
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.028
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.033
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.034
Use #F2AE0C 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.