#F2BB79
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(82.8% 0.105 70.6), rgb(242, 187, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#F2BB79 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2BB79 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 187, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 82%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.105 70.6) |
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 #F2BB79 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2BB79 | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2BB79 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2BB79 text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D5
oklch(93.6% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D3B0
oklch(88.4% 0.058 70.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2BB79
oklch(82.8% 0.105 70.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8D00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#F2BB79 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) | #CEBD74 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCA7A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAEAB | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2BB79
#F2BB79
oklch(82.8% 0.105 70.6)
- #9BCBFF
#9BCBFF
oklch(82.7% 0.089 250.9)
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 #F2BB79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.034
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.045
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.050
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.050
Use #F2BB79 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.