#F2B458
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(81% 0.13 74.8), rgb(242, 180, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#F2B458 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B458 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 180, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 86%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.13 74.8) |
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 #F2B458 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B458 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2B458 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2B458 text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#FDF4E9
oklch(97.1% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E7CF
oklch(93.6% 0.037 75.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6D3A4
oklch(88.5% 0.073 74.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2B458
oklch(81% 0.13 74.8)
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Step 400
400
#D69000
oklch(70.6% 0.149 74.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87B00
oklch(63% 0.133 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#F2B458 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) | #CBB64F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C55B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA4A0 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B458
#F2B458
oklch(81% 0.13 74.8)
- #96C4FF
#96C4FF
oklch(81% 0.097 254.9)
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 #F2B458, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.020
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.027
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.036
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.037
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.038
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.038
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.039
Use #F2B458 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.