#F2B196
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.4% 0.085 43.5), rgb(242, 177, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#F2B196 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 44°. 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 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B196 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 177, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 78%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.085 43.5) |
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 #F2B196 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B196 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2B196 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2B196 text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 43.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2B196
oklch(81.4% 0.085 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#E68257
oklch(70.7% 0.136 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB5D1B
oklch(63% 0.174 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#421804
oklch(27% 0.072 43.8)
#F2B196 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) | #C1B894 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C596 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA7AA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B196
#F2B196
oklch(81.4% 0.085 43.5)
- #83CFEB
#83CFEB
oklch(81.5% 0.085 223.5)
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 #F2B196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.022
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.054
Use #F2B196 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.