#F2AF7E
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(80.6% 0.101 56.9), rgb(242, 175, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#F2AF7E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2AF7E |
| RGB | rgb(242, 175, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 82%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.101 56.9) |
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 #F2AF7E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2AF7E | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2AF7E text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2AF7E text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#FAE5D7
oklch(93.5% 0.03 56)
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Step 200
200
#F7D0B6
oklch(88.4% 0.056 55.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2AF7E
oklch(80.6% 0.101 56.9)
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Step 400
400
#EA821E
oklch(70.7% 0.162 57.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC6D00
oklch(63.1% 0.152 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#924C00
oklch(49.3% 0.119 57.1)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#F2AF7E 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) | #C3B57A | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C37E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2A3 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2AF7E
#F2AF7E
oklch(80.6% 0.101 56.9)
- #7DCAF9
#7DCAF9
oklch(80.7% 0.101 236.7)
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 #F2AF7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.021
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
Use #F2AF7E 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.