#F2B68E
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(82.2% 0.088 54.8), rgb(242, 182, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#F2B68E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B68E |
| RGB | rgb(242, 182, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 79%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.088 54.8) |
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 #F2B68E | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B68E | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2B68E text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2B68E text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DA
oklch(93.6% 0.025 56.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 54.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2B68E
oklch(82.2% 0.088 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#E38640
oklch(70.7% 0.141 54.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF6A00
oklch(63.1% 0.157 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF5900
oklch(55.7% 0.138 55)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#F2B68E 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) | #C7BB8B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C88E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFABAB | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B68E
#F2B68E
oklch(82.2% 0.088 54.8)
- #8BCFF6
#8BCFF6
oklch(82.3% 0.088 234.5)
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 #F2B68E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.027
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.052
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.059
Use #F2B68E 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.