#F2BC90
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(83.4% 0.085 60.4), rgb(242, 188, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#F2BC90 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 60°. 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 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2BC90 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 188, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 79%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.085 60.4) |
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 #F2BC90 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2BC90 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2BC90 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2BC90 text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DA
oklch(93.5% 0.025 57.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3BA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 62)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2BC90
oklch(83.4% 0.085 60.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD8A3C
oklch(70.6% 0.136 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#F2BC90 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) | #CDC08D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CB91 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1B0 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2BC90
#F2BC90
oklch(83.4% 0.085 60.4)
- #95D0FB
#95D0FB
oklch(83.3% 0.086 240.7)
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 #F2BC90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.056
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.060
Use #F2BC90 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.