#F2B679
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(81.8% 0.104 66), rgb(242, 182, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#F2B679 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B679 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 182, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 82%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.104 66) |
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 #F2B679 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B679 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2B679 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2B679 text on black | 11.74:1 | 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
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D5
oklch(93.5% 0.03 65.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D2B1
oklch(88.4% 0.058 66.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2B679
oklch(81.8% 0.104 66)
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Step 400
400
#E18900
oklch(70.7% 0.157 66)
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Step 500
500
#C17500
oklch(63% 0.14 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#F2B679 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) | #CABA74 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C77A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA8A7 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B679
#F2B679
oklch(81.8% 0.104 66)
- #8ECAFF
#8ECAFF
oklch(81.8% 0.097 246)
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 #F2B679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.026
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.042
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.043
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.045
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.046
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
Use #F2B679 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.