#F2B79E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.7% 0.077 44), rgb(242, 183, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#F2B79E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 44°. 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 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B79E |
| RGB | rgb(242, 183, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 76%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.077 44) |
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 #F2B79E | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B79E | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2B79E text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2B79E text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F8E6DE
oklch(93.7% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 43.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2B79E
oklch(82.7% 0.077 44)
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Step 400
400
#E0865E
oklch(70.7% 0.124 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#D5642C
oklch(63.2% 0.158 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#843200
oklch(42.8% 0.124 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B08
oklch(37.7% 0.102 44)
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Step 950
950
#401A08
oklch(27.1% 0.066 43.9)
#F2B79E 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) | #C6BD9C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C99E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAEB0 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B79E
#F2B79E
oklch(82.7% 0.077 44)
- #8ED2EC
#8ED2EC
oklch(82.8% 0.077 224)
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 #F2B79E, 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 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.058
Use #F2B79E 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.