#F2B89D
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.9% 0.077 46.1), rgb(242, 184, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#F2B89D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B89D |
| RGB | rgb(242, 184, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 77%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.077 46.1) |
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 #F2B89D | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B89D | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2B89D text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2B89D text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.042 45.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2B89D
oklch(82.9% 0.077 46.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF875C
oklch(70.8% 0.123 46.2)
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Step 500
500
#D46526
oklch(63.2% 0.158 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C04
oklch(37.8% 0.103 46.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A07
oklch(26.9% 0.065 45.4)
#F2B89D 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) | #C7BE9B | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C99D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAFB1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B89D
#F2B89D
oklch(82.9% 0.077 46.1)
- #90D2ED
#90D2ED
oklch(82.9% 0.077 225.5)
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 #F2B89D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.024
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.060
Use #F2B89D 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.