#F2BBA4
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.6% 0.071 43.8), rgb(242, 187, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#F2BBA4 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2BBA4 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 187, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 75%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.071 43.8) |
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 #F2BBA4 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2BBA4 | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2BBA4 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2BBA4 text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 43.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2BBA4
oklch(83.6% 0.071 43.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC8864
oklch(70.7% 0.115 43.7)
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Step 500
500
#D06837
oklch(63.2% 0.146 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C09
oklch(55.6% 0.158 44)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#833204
oklch(42.7% 0.123 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#692D10
oklch(37.6% 0.095 43.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0B
oklch(27% 0.061 43.8)
#F2BBA4 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) | #C9C0A2 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CBA4 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2B5 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2BBA4
#F2BBA4
oklch(83.6% 0.071 43.8)
- #96D4EC
#96D4EC
oklch(83.6% 0.071 224)
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 #F2BBA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.029
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.047
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.056
Use #F2BBA4 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.