#F2BD83
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(83.3% 0.096 68.4), rgb(242, 189, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#F2BD83 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 68°. 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 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2BD83 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 189, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 81%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.096 68.4) |
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 #F2BD83 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2BD83 | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2BD83 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2BD83 text on black | 12.38:1 | 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
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D7
oklch(93.6% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3B4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 68)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2BD83
oklch(83.3% 0.096 68.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE8B04
oklch(70.7% 0.154 68.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF7700
oklch(63.2% 0.138 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704400
oklch(42.8% 0.094 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#F2BD83 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) | #CFC07F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCC84 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1AE | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2BD83
#F2BD83
oklch(83.3% 0.096 68.4)
- #9CCEFF
#9CCEFF
oklch(83.4% 0.087 248.4)
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 #F2BD83, 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
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.041
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.055
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.057
Use #F2BD83 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.