#F2B299
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.7% 0.083 42.3), rgb(242, 178, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#F2B299 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B299 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 178, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 77%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.083 42.3) |
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 #F2B299 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B299 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2B299 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2B299 text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 41.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2B299
oklch(81.7% 0.083 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#E5835B
oklch(70.8% 0.133 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA5E25
oklch(63% 0.17 42.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#852F00
oklch(42.6% 0.128 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F2803
oklch(37.7% 0.11 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#411806
oklch(26.9% 0.07 42.5)
#F2B299 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) | #C2B997 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C699 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA8AB | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B299
#F2B299
oklch(81.7% 0.083 42.3)
- #85D0EA
#85D0EA
oklch(81.8% 0.083 222)
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 #F2B299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.021
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.056
Use #F2B299 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.