#F2B29D
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.8% 0.081 38.9), rgb(242, 178, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#F2B29D is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B29D |
| RGB | rgb(242, 178, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 77%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.081 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 #F2B29D | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B29D | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2B29D text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2B29D text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.045 38.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2B29D
oklch(81.8% 0.081 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#E48262
oklch(70.6% 0.129 38.8)
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Step 500
500
#D95E33
oklch(63% 0.165 39)
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Step 600
600
#C54000
oklch(55.7% 0.179 38.9)
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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
#6F280D
oklch(37.8% 0.108 39.3)
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Step 950
950
#41180A
oklch(26.9% 0.068 38.9)
#F2B29D 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) | #C1B99B | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C69D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA9AC | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B29D
#F2B29D
oklch(81.8% 0.081 38.9)
- #85D0E7
#85D0E7
oklch(81.7% 0.081 219.3)
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 #F2B29D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.020
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
Use #F2B29D 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.