#F2AE81
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(80.5% 0.1 54.3), rgb(242, 174, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#F2AE81 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2AE81 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 174, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 81%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.1 54.3) |
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 #F2AE81 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2AE81 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2AE81 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2AE81 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5D8
oklch(93.5% 0.029 54)
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Step 200
200
#F7D0B7
oklch(88.4% 0.055 54.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2AE81
oklch(80.5% 0.1 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB812B
oklch(70.8% 0.16 54.3)
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Step 500
500
#D06A00
oklch(63.2% 0.158 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#F2AE81 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) | #C1B47E | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C381 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA1A2 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2AE81
#F2AE81
oklch(80.5% 0.1 54.3)
- #7BCAF6
#7BCAF6
oklch(80.4% 0.1 234.3)
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 #F2AE81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.023
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.036
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.044
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
Use #F2AE81 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.