#F2B495
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82% 0.084 47.7), rgb(242, 180, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#F2B495 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B495 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 180, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 78%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.084 47.7) |
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 #F2B495 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B495 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2B495 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2B495 text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BF
oklch(88.6% 0.046 48.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2B495
oklch(82% 0.084 47.7)
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Step 400
400
#E38451
oklch(70.6% 0.134 47.8)
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Step 500
500
#D96103
oklch(63.2% 0.172 47.8)
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Step 600
600
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#411902
oklch(27% 0.071 47.5)
#F2B495 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) | #C4BA93 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C795 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAAAC | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B495
#F2B495
oklch(82% 0.084 47.7)
- #88CFEF
#88CFEF
oklch(81.9% 0.084 228.2)
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 #F2B495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.023
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
Use #F2B495 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.