#F2BA8D
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(82.9% 0.088 60), rgb(242, 186, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#F2BA8D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2BA8D |
| RGB | rgb(242, 186, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 80%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.088 60) |
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 #F2BA8D | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2BA8D | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2BA8D text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2BA8D text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6D9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 59.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2BA
oklch(88.4% 0.048 59)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2BA8D
oklch(82.9% 0.088 60)
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Step 400
400
#DF8938
oklch(70.7% 0.14 60.1)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 59.4)
#F2BA8D 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) | #CBBE8A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CA8E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAFAE | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2BA8D
#F2BA8D
oklch(82.9% 0.088 60)
- #92CFFB
#92CFFB
oklch(82.9% 0.088 240.5)
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 #F2BA8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.057
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.060
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.060
Use #F2BA8D 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.