#F2AF67
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(80.3% 0.119 66.7), rgb(242, 175, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#F2AF67 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2AF67 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 175, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 84%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.119 66.7) |
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 #F2AF67 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2AF67 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2AF67 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2AF67 text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#FDF4EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D2
oklch(93.6% 0.034 67.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7D1AB
oklch(88.4% 0.066 66.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2AF67
oklch(80.3% 0.119 66.7)
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Step 400
400
#E08A00
oklch(70.7% 0.156 67)
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Step 500
500
#C17600
oklch(63.2% 0.14 66.8)
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Step 600
600
#A26200
oklch(55.5% 0.123 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#F2AF67 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) | #C5B361 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C368 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA09E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2AF67
#F2AF67
oklch(80.3% 0.119 66.7)
- #85C5FF
#85C5FF
oklch(80.2% 0.106 246.9)
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 #F2AF67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.026
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.029
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.033
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.044
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.047
Use #F2AF67 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.