#F2B96C
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82.2% 0.115 73.3), rgb(242, 185, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#F2B96C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B96C |
| RGB | rgb(242, 185, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 84%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.115 73.3) |
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 #F2B96C | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B96C | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2B96C text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2B96C text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#FCF4EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E7D2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 73.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3D3AB
oklch(88.4% 0.064 73)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2B96C
oklch(82.2% 0.115 73.3)
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Step 400
400
#D88F00
oklch(70.7% 0.15 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97A00
oklch(63% 0.134 73.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#F2B96C 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) | #CEBB65 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBC96E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAAA7 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B96C
#F2B96C
oklch(82.2% 0.115 73.3)
- #9BC9FF
#9BC9FF
oklch(82.3% 0.091 252.9)
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 #F2B96C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.031
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.033
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.040
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.043
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.044
Use #F2B96C 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.