#F2B904
Closest named color: Golden Rod (#F9BC08). oklch(81.5% 0.166 86), rgb(242, 185, 4).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#F2B904 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Rod (#F9BC08), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Rod (#F9BC08) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B904 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 185, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 97%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.166 86) |
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 #F2B904 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B904 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2B904 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2B904 text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#FCF5E5
oklch(97.1% 0.022 87.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E8C6
oklch(93.5% 0.048 85.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D592
oklch(88.4% 0.092 85.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2B904
oklch(81.5% 0.166 86)
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Step 400
400
#C89900
oklch(70.8% 0.145 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#F2B904 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) | #D2B900 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0C81C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA69E | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B904
#F2B904
oklch(81.5% 0.166 86)
- #A7C2FF
#A7C2FF
oklch(81.6% 0.092 265.9)
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 #F2B904, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.014
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.016
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.018
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.023
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.024
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.025
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.034
Use #F2B904 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.