#F2AF99
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.2% 0.085 38.9), rgb(242, 175, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#F2AF99 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2AF99 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 175, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 77%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.085 38.9) |
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 #F2AF99 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2AF99 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2AF99 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2AF99 text on black | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 37.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2AF99
oklch(81.2% 0.085 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#E7805E
oklch(70.6% 0.136 38.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD5B2C
oklch(63.1% 0.174 39.1)
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Step 600
600
#C44000
oklch(55.5% 0.178 39)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900
#712508
oklch(37.7% 0.114 38.6)
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Step 950
950
#421708
oklch(26.9% 0.071 39)
#F2AF99 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) | #BFB697 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC499 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5A9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2AF99
#F2AF99
oklch(81.2% 0.085 38.9)
- #7FCFE7
#7FCFE7
oklch(81.2% 0.085 219.1)
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 #F2AF99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.022
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
Use #F2AF99 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.