#F2B798
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.6% 0.081 48.9), rgb(242, 183, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#F2B798 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B798 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 183, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 78%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.081 48.9) |
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 #F2B798 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B798 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2B798 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2B798 text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F3D1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 48.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2B798
oklch(82.6% 0.081 48.9)
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Step 400
400
#E18654
oklch(70.7% 0.13 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#D5640F
oklch(63% 0.164 49)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#401A03
oklch(27% 0.068 48.5)
#F2B798 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) | #C7BC96 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C998 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFADAF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B798
#F2B798
oklch(82.6% 0.081 48.9)
- #8ED1F0
#8ED1F0
oklch(82.7% 0.08 228.7)
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 #F2B798, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.025
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.059
Use #F2B798 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.