#F2B699
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.4% 0.08 46.9), rgb(242, 182, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#F2B699 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 47°. 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 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B699 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 182, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 77%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.08 46.9) |
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 #F2B699 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B699 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2B699 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2B699 text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F8E6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.023 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 46.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2B699
oklch(82.4% 0.08 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#E18557
oklch(70.6% 0.129 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#D6631A
oklch(63.1% 0.164 47)
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Step 600
600
#B84F00
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#401A04
oklch(27% 0.068 47.6)
#F2B699 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) | #C6BC97 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C899 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFACAE | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B699
#F2B699
oklch(82.4% 0.08 46.9)
- #8CD1EE
#8CD1EE
oklch(82.5% 0.08 226.3)
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 #F2B699, 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 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
Use #F2B699 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.