#F2B49B
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.1% 0.08 42.9), rgb(242, 180, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#F2B49B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 43°. 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 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B49B |
| RGB | rgb(242, 180, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 77%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.08 42.9) |
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 #F2B49B | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B49B | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2B49B text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2B49B text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 42.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2B49B
oklch(82.1% 0.08 42.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3845C
oklch(70.8% 0.129 43.1)
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Step 500
500
#D86128
oklch(63.2% 0.164 43.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2905
oklch(37.7% 0.107 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#411907
oklch(27.1% 0.068 42.9)
#F2B49B 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) | #C3BA99 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C79B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAAAD | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B49B
#F2B49B
oklch(82.1% 0.08 42.9)
- #89D1EB
#89D1EB
oklch(82.2% 0.081 222.8)
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 #F2B49B, 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 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.051
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #F2B49B 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.