#F2AE96
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.9% 0.087 40.3), rgb(242, 174, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#F2AE96 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2AE96 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 174, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 78%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.087 40.3) |
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 #F2AE96 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2AE96 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2AE96 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2AE96 text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC1
oklch(88.4% 0.048 40.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2AE96
oklch(80.9% 0.087 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#E8805A
oklch(70.7% 0.139 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE5A23
oklch(63.1% 0.177 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43700
oklch(49% 0.153 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722502
oklch(37.8% 0.116 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#431706
oklch(27.1% 0.073 40.4)
#F2AE96 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) | #BFB594 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC396 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA4A8 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2AE96
#F2AE96
oklch(80.9% 0.087 40.3)
- #7DCEE8
#7DCEE8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 220.6)
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 #F2AE96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.023
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.041
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
Use #F2AE96 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.