#F2B46D
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(81.3% 0.114 68.8), rgb(242, 180, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#F2B46D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B46D |
| RGB | rgb(242, 180, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 84%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.114 68.8) |
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 #F2B46D | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B46D | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2B46D text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2B46D text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#FDF4EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 67.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D2AD
oklch(88.4% 0.063 68.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2B46D
oklch(81.3% 0.114 68.8)
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Step 400
400
#DE8C00
oklch(70.8% 0.155 68.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#F2B46D 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) | #C9B767 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C66E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5A3 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B46D
#F2B46D
oklch(81.3% 0.114 68.8)
- #8FC7FF
#8FC7FF
oklch(81.2% 0.099 249.1)
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 #F2B46D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.031
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.035
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.035
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.043
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.048
Use #F2B46D 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.